ABSTRACT:
Compulsive buying disorder is characterized by, Excessive or poorly controllable preoccupation, Urge or behaviors regarding shopping and spending this impulsiveness uncontrolled and patients can only find relief from stress through Excessive shopping. The aim of the present study is to assess the prevalence of compulsive buying behavior among Undergraduate students of selected professional colleges at Mangalore. assess the prevalence of compulsive buying behavior among the100 undergraduate students in the selected professional college at Mangalore. Sampling technique used to select sample was convenient sampling technique. informed consent was obtained from the subject prior to the data collection process data was collected by administrating a structured five-point scales on prevalence of compulsive buying behavior. the data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of the study shows that 5% had severe prevalence, 82% had moderate prevalence and 12% had mild prevalence. There was an Association between prevalence score and selected demographic variable such as method of buying, companion during shopping. The study proved that most of the undergraduate students have moderate level of Prevalence regarding the compulsive buying behavior. So, we have to give educational practices because it is an effective strategy for providing information and enhancing knowledge level of the undergraduate students.
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Mabel Lolita Baptist. A Descriptive Study to Assess the Prevalence of Compulsive Buying Behavior among undergraduate students of selected Professional colleges at Mangalore. A and V Pub International Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2025;4(3):161-6. doi: 10.52711/ijnmr.2025.30
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Mabel Lolita Baptist. A Descriptive Study to Assess the Prevalence of Compulsive Buying Behavior among undergraduate students of selected Professional colleges at Mangalore. A and V Pub International Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2025;4(3):161-6. doi: 10.52711/ijnmr.2025.30 Available on: https://ijnmronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-4-3-8
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