The Association of Problematic Internet Shopping with Dissociation among South Korean Internet Users

Young-Mi Ko, Sungwon Roh and Tae Kyung Lee
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Young-Mi Ko: Mental Health Research Institute, National Center for Mental Health, Seoul 04933, Korea
Sungwon Roh: Department of Psychiatry, Hanyang University, College of Medicine, Seoul 04763, Korea
Tae Kyung Lee: Department of Mental Health, ChunCheon National Hospital, ChunCheon City 24409, Korea

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 9, 1-13

Abstract: Background : This study examined patterns of problematic shopping behavior by South Korean internet users to investigate the association between problematic internet shopping (PIS) and dissociative experiences.; Methods : Five hundred and ninety eight participants from 20–69 years old were recruited through an online panel survey. We gathered information about sociodemographic characteristics, alcohol use, caffeine intake, and online shopping behaviors. Psychopathological assessments included Korean version of dissociative experience scale (DES-K), Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI-K), the modified Stress Response Inventory (SRI-MF), the Barratt Impulsive Scale-11-Revised (BIS-K). We used multiple logistic regression analysis with the Richmond compulsive buying scale (RCBS-K) as the dependent variable.; Results : The prevalence of shoppers with internet-based problem shopping was 12.5%. The amount of time spent on online shopping was correlated with PIS severity (OR = 1.008, p < 0.01). The risk of PIS was related to an increased tendency toward dissociation (OR = 1.044, p < 0.001) and impulsivity (OR = 1.046, p < 0.05). Conclusions : PIS participants with dissociation showed higher levels of perceived stress, gambling problems, and impulsivity than did PIS participants without dissociation. This study suggests that dissociation was associated with a higher burden of PIS as it was connected to poor mental health problems.

Keywords: compulsive buying; addictive shopping; impulsivity; online shopping; dissociation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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