Journal of Behavioral Addictions
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Cue reactivity towards shopping cues in female participants
Authors:
Katrin Starcke Department of General Psychology, Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
Department of General Psychology, Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Forsthausweg 2, 47057, Duisburg, Germany

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Berenike Schlereth Department of General Psychology, Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany

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Debora Domass Department of General Psychology, Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany

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Tobias Schöler Department of General Psychology, Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany

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Matthias Brand Department of General Psychology, Cognition, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany
Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Essen, Germany

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Pages:
17–22
Online Publication Date:
17 Nov 2012
Publication Date:
01 Mar 2013
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/jba.1.2012.012
Keywords:
pathological buying; compulsive buying; cue reactivity; craving; behavioural addiction; electrodermal activity
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Abstract

Background and aims

It is currently under debate whether pathological buying can be considered as a behavioural addiction. Addictions have often been investigated with cue-reactivity paradigms to assess subjective, physiological and neural craving reactions. The current study aims at testing whether cue reactivity towards shopping cues is related to pathological buying tendencies.

Methods

A sample of 66 non-clinical female participants rated shopping related pictures concerning valence, arousal, and subjective craving. In a subgroup of 26 participants, electrodermal reactions towards those pictures were additionally assessed. Furthermore, all participants were screened concerning pathological buying tendencies and baseline craving for shopping.

Results

Results indicate a relationship between the subjective ratings of the shopping cues and pathological buying tendencies, even if baseline craving for shopping was controlled for. Electrodermal reactions were partly related to the subjective ratings of the cues.

Conclusions

Cue reactivity may be a potential correlate of pathological buying tendencies. Thus, pathological buying may be accompanied by craving reactions towards shopping cues. Results support the assumption that pathological buying can be considered as a behavioural addiction. From a methodological point of view, results support the view that the cue-reactivity paradigm is suited for the investigation of craving reactions in pathological buying and future studies should implement this paradigm in clinical samples.

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