A Comparative Study on Shopping Addiction with Reference to Hostel and Home Students

Sharad Jani; Prof. (Dr) Suresh M. Makvana

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| Published: March 31, 2021

A Comparative Study on Shopping Addiction with Reference to Hostel and Home Students

Sharad Jani

Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagr, Anand, Gujarat, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Prof. (Dr) Suresh M. Makvana

Professor & Head, Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Gujarat, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.150/20210901

DOI: 10.25215/0901.150

ABSTRACT

The present study main aim comparison on shopping addiction among Hostel and Home areas student reference to Anand district area. The present study sample 200 students from Anand district areas different collages. Research Design: In this research 2 x 2 factorial design was used for the study. Shopping addiction scale Developed by Dr. Mrunal A Bhardwaj, Miss. Jaimala A Sode, 2017 published and trademark by International Journal of Indian Psychology. The reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.89 and it is highly reliable. The scale has good face validity. The criterion validity was established by correlating this scale with Bergen’s Shopping Addiction scale (BSAS) 2015. The established validity with the BSAS is .83 which is highly satisfactory. There is no difference found in shopping addiction due to Residential Status Of the students. There is no difference found in shopping addiction Due to gender of the students.

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Shopping Addiction, Hostel, Home, Students

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How to cite this article: Jani S. & Makvana S. M. (2021). A Comparative Study on Shopping Addiction with Reference to Hostel and Home Students. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 9(1), 1436-1444. DIP:18.01.150/20210901, DOI:10.25215/0901.150