TY - JOUR AU - Laura Estela Fischer de la Vega AU - Jorge Ángel Espejo Callado AU - Adriana Méndez Wong AU - Jesús Francisco Mellado Siller PY - 2016/01/29 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Compradores compulsivos en la Ciudad de México JF - European Scientific Journal, ESJ JA - ESJ VL - 12 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.19044/esj.2016.v12n2p21 UR - https://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/6917 AB - Buying behavior constitutes an essential activity of individuals in contemporary society. Buying behavior occurs in response to a complex phenomenon normally preceded by what has been termed “previous activity” and does not end with satisfying some need. Once purchasing occurs the individual experiences a series of feelings and thoughts of satisfaction or frustration related to the purchased object or service (Fischer & Espejo, 2011). The objective of the present study was to determine compulsive buying levels from the conceptual standpoint proposed by Valence, D’Astous & Fortier which incude three factors: tendency to spend, buying sense of urgency, and feelings of guilt (Valence, 1988). The present study was the third of a series and used qualitative-explanatory methodology. A total of 1,385 adult residents of Mexico City’s metropolitan area: 60.1% females and 39.9% males participated. Results showed that most participants engaged in mild compulsive buying. ER -