AUTHOR=He Heping , Zhu Meihua , Lam Simon Ching 

TITLE=The Relationship Between Compulsive Buying and Hoarding in China: A Multicenter Study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.721633

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2021.721633

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=No previous research that explored the correlation between compulsive buying and hoarding in Chinese population as its focus. This study aims to determine the relationship between compulsive buying and hoarding in a nationally sample of the Chinese population comprising mainland Chinese (emerging economies) and Hong Kong (developed economies) participants. Self-reported measures consisting of demographic questions, Chinese version of Hoarding Rating Scale (CHRS), and Richmond Compulsive Buying Scale-Traditional Chinese (RCBS-TC) were administered to participants. After data collection, common method biases were precluded. The RCBS-TC and CHRS were validated by confirmatory factor analysis and found correlated by Pearson correlation coefficient. The RCBS-TC and CHRS demonstrated satisfactory levels of internal consistency (Cronbach’s α=0.872 and 0.828, respectively). A three-factor model, including hoarding, obsessive-compulsive, and impulse-control disorders, was obtained through CFA with satisfactory fit for the total Hong Kong and mainland Chinese sample. Significant correlation was found between RCBS-TC and CHRS (r=0.473). Findings also showed 14% of participants exhibited compulsive buying behavior. This study provides sufficient proof of the reliability and validity of RCBS-TC and CHRS. Their relationship was explored based on two sets of sample from different regions in Asia, which contributes more applicability in cross-cultural context.