Gender Differences in Pathways to Compulsive Buying in Chinese College Students in Hong Kong and Macau
Ching T, Tang C, Wu A, Yan E. Gender Differences in Pathways to Compulsive Buying in Chinese College Students in Hong Kong and Macau. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2016, 5: 342-350. PMID: 27156378, PMCID: PMC5387786, DOI: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive pathwaysIrrational cognitionsCompulsive buyingChinese college studentsPsychological distressGender differencesCollege studentsCompulsive buying tendenciesStructural equation modeling approachPotential gender differencesCognitive biasesAvoidance copingExtent of mediationGender invariantFemale Chinese college studentsCognitionMediation effectBuying tendencyMood disturbanceGrouping variableAddictive natureGender-dependent mechanismsCurrent studyCompensation pathwayDistress