Shopaholism from a psychological perspective

Pages: 1379-1381
Pooja Tyagi and Radhey Shyam (Department of Psychology, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)

The present study is an endeavor to present the theoretical foundation of shopaholism or compulsive shopping. Data from interview and other previous research papers in marketing, psychology, psychiatry and sociology are incorporated to explain the role of stress, motivation, psychopathology, coping and the consequences of shopaholism. Implications of study as an interface with others, communicating outrage, boosting confidence, acquiring help to avoid troubled occasions, and a way of self therapy are demonstrated with directions for future research.