Online compulsive buying-shopping disorder and social networks-use disorder: More similarities than differences?

Studies in convenience, non-clinical samples of young adults suggest overlap between online compulsive buying-shopping disorder (OCBSD) and social-networks-use disorder (SNUD). Considering the dearth of research, this study investigated OCBSD and SNUD in clinical samples. Women with either OCBSD (n...

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Published in:	Comprehensive psychiatry Vol. 124; p. 152392
Main Authors:	Wegmann, Elisa, Müller, Silke M., Kessling, Annica, Joshi, Maithilee, Ihle, Eltje, Wolf, Oliver T., Müller, Astrid
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-07-2023 Elsevier Limited Elsevier
Subjects:	Addictions Addictive behaviors Behavior, Addictive behavioral addictions Child & adolescent psychiatry Compulsive Behavior - diagnosis Compulsive Behavior - epidemiology Compulsive Personality Disorder Electronic commerce Female Humans Impulsive Behavior internet-use disorders Online compulsive buying-shopping disorder Social networks social-networks-use disorder Sociodemographics stress Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult Young adults stress internet-use disorders behavioral addictions Online compulsive buying-shopping disorder social-networks-use disorder
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Summary:	Studies in convenience, non-clinical samples of young adults suggest overlap between online compulsive buying-shopping disorder (OCBSD) and social-networks-use disorder (SNUD). Considering the dearth of research, this study investigated OCBSD and SNUD in clinical samples. Women with either OCBSD (n = 37) or SNUD (n = 41) were compared regarding sociodemographic variables, use time of the first-choice application, OCBSD/SNUD severity, general internet use, impulsivity, materialism, perceived chronic stress and the frequency of viewing posts of influencers and the urge to visit shopping websites or social networks after viewing influencer posts. Women in the OCBSD group were older, more often employed, had less often a qualification for university entrance, indicated a lower daily use time of the first-choice application and higher materialistic values as compared to those in the SNUD group. No group differences emerged regarding general internet use, impulsivity and chronic stress. Regression models indicate that chronic stress predicted the symptom severity in the SNUD but not in the OCBSD group. The SNUD group reported a higher frequency of viewing influencer posts as compared to the OCBSD group. The urge for online shopping or using social networks after viewing influencer posts did not significantly differ between both groups. The findings suggest commonalities and distinct features of OCBSD and SNUD which require further investigation. •Women with OCBSD were compared with women with SNUD.•Lower daily use time of the first-choice application in OCBSD than SNUD.•No differences between CBSD and SNUD in functional impairment/distress.•Higher materialistic values in OCBSD compared to SNUD.•Chronic stress predicted symptom severity in the SNUD but not in the OCBSD group.
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ISSN:	0010-440X 1532-8384
DOI:	10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152392