Lejoyeux and Ades developed a questionnaire to screen for compulsive buying behavior. The authors are from Paris and Colombes in France.
The questions cover a variety of common features found in compulsive buyers:
(1) impulsivity
(2) urges to buy or shop
(3) emotions felt before, during or after a purchase
(4) post-purchase guilt and regret
(5) short term gratification
(6) tangible consequences of buying
(7) avoidance strategies
Questions: 19
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Responses
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Points
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no
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0
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yes
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1
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total score =
= SUM(points for all 19 questions)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 19
• The higher the score the greater the compulsiveness in the behavior.
