Cm Nikhil, Edward Shanthi, Grace Angeline, Nb Swetha
Community Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, IND.
Cureus. 2025 Jun 9;17(6):e85664. doi: 10.7759/cureus.85664. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Introduction Compulsive buying disorder (CBD), also referred to as compulsive buying-shopping disorder, shopping addiction, oniomania, or pathological buying, is characterized by excessive and poorly controlled preoccupations, urges, or behaviors related to shopping and spending. Digitalization in e-commerce and payment systems has made indulgence in shopping easier than ever. CBD is a growing concern, especially in the younger generation. Aim To determine the prevalence of CBD and its associated factors among undergraduate medical students. Methodology A cross-sectional study was done among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary college in Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 300 students participated in the study. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic details and information on factors associated with CBD. A validated scale was used to assess CBD. Data analysis was done using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 25 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results The prevalence of CBD was found to be 68/300 (22.6%) among the undergraduate medical students. A total of 26/103 (25.2%) males were affected compared to 42/197 (21.3%) female students. Being tempted to buy during deals and offers, social media influence, and not having a habit of saving money were found to be significantly associated with CBD. Conclusion CBD is an often-overlooked behavioral concern in academic settings, and its presence is highlighted in this study. These findings underscore the influence of social media, peers, and strategic deals by e-commerce services on students' purchasing habits. Interventions to identify and treat CBD in the early stages are important to prevent long-term financial and psychological consequences.
引言 强迫性购物障碍（CBD），也被称为强迫性购买-购物障碍、购物成瘾、购物狂或病理性购买，其特征是与购物和消费相关的过度且难以控制的关注、冲动或行为。电子商务和支付系统的数字化使得沉迷购物比以往任何时候都更容易。CBD日益受到关注，尤其是在年轻一代中。目的 确定本科医学生中CBD的患病率及其相关因素。方法 在印度泰米尔纳德邦坦贾武尔区一所三级学院的本科医学生中进行了一项横断面研究。共有300名学生参与了该研究。使用预先测试的半结构化问卷收集社会人口学细节以及与CBD相关因素的信息。使用经过验证的量表评估CBD。使用IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows，版本25（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）进行数据分析。结果 在本科医学生中，CBD的患病率为68/300（22.6%）。受影响的男性共有26/103（25.2%），而女学生为42/197（21.3%）。发现在促销和优惠活动期间受到购买诱惑、社交媒体影响以及没有存钱习惯与CBD显著相关。结论 CBD在学术环境中常常是一个被忽视的行为问题，本研究突出了其存在。这些发现强调了社交媒体、同伴以及电子商务服务的策略性交易对学生购买习惯的影响。早期识别和治疗CBD的干预措施对于预防长期的财务和心理后果很重要。
