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Credit card misuse, money attitudes, and compulsive buying behaviors: a comparison of internal and external Locus Of Control (LOC) consumers.(Report)

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| June 01, 2009 | Watson, Stevie | COPYRIGHT 2009 Project Innovation (Alabama). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

This study examined attitudinal and behavioral differences between internal and external locus of control (LOC) consumers on credit card misuse, the importance of money, and compulsive buying. Using multiple analysis of variance and separate analyses of variance, internal LOC consumers were found to have lower scores on credit card misuse and attitudes toward money than external LOC consumers. External LOC consumers were found to have scores closer to compulsive buying behaviors. Chi-square test of independence revealed that the proportion of external LOC consumers classified as compulsive buyers was significantly higher than the proportion of internal LOC consumers ...

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