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Student Stress and Online Shopping Addiction Tendency among College Students in Guangdong Province, China: The Mediating Effect of the Social Support

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Li, Huimin, Ma, Xinyue, Fang, Jie, Liang, Getian, Lin, Rongsheng, Liao, Weiyan, Yang, Xuesong·2022·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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Online shopping addiction tendency (OSAT) among college students has become too serious to ignore. As a result, it is necessary to carefully examine the relevant factors that shape students’ online shopping addiction tendencies. This study aimed to determine whether social support mediates the relationship between college students’ stress (academic hassle, personal hassle, and negative life events) and OSAT. In this cross-sectional study using a convenient sampling method, Chinese students from eight universities in Guangdong Province, China, completed self-administered questionnaires in either printed or online format. The survey data includes daily online shopping usage, college student stress, a social support rating scale, an online shopping addiction tendency scale for college students, and demographic information. A total number of verified and valid questionnaires were returned. In a sample of 1123 (mean age = 20.28 years; 58% females). Each individual had online shopping experience. The survey revealed no gender differences in OSAT. There was a statistically significant relationship between student stress (academic hassle, personal hassle, and negative life events) and students’ OSAT scores and social support. The latter was negatively correlated with OSAT and mediated the relationship between college students’ stress and their OSAT. In conclusion, university students’ stress (academic hassle, personal hassle, and negative life events) acts as a trigger for OSAT. A combination of a high stress level and a lack of social support increases the likelihood of developing OSAT. Social support has an effect on the OSAT of college students by relieving their stress; social support is a protective factor against the OSAT for college students.

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Authors
Li, H., Ma, X., Fang, J., Liang, G., Lin, R., Liao, W., & Yang, X.
Affiliations
  • Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics (CN)
  • First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
  • South China Normal University (CN)
  • Jinan University (CN)
Corresponding author
Yang, Xuesong
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-12-22
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
176
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4312173612
Cited by
32
References
61
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 4
FWCI
8.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
Guangdong Undergraduate University Teaching Quality and Teaching Reform Project (214-30)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
online shopping addiction, student stress, social support, mediating effect, university students, academic stress, personal stress, negative life events, online shopping behavior
MeSH terms
Adult, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Social Support, Students, Young Adult, Protective Factors

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