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Randy A Sansone¹, Joy Chang, Bryan Jewell

¹Departments of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA. Randy.sansone@khnetwork.org

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Childhood trauma, including witnessing violence and emotional abuse, is linked to compulsive buying behavior in adults. This study highlights the significant impact of early adverse experiences on adult self-regulation.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Public Health
Trauma Studies

Background:

Childhood trauma is linked to adult self-regulatory issues.
No prior research has explored the connection between childhood trauma types and compulsive buying behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between five types of childhood trauma and compulsive buying behavior in adulthood.
To determine if specific forms of childhood trauma predict compulsive buying.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional survey of 370 obstetrics/gynecology patients.
Self-report measures assessed five types of childhood trauma (witnessing violence, physical neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse) before age 12.
The Compulsive Buying Scale (CBS) measured compulsive buying behavior.

Main Results:

All assessed childhood trauma types showed significant correlations with compulsive buying.
Witnessing violence and emotional abuse were significant predictors of higher CBS scores.
Race did not moderate the association between childhood trauma and compulsive buying.

Conclusions:

Childhood trauma is significantly correlated with compulsive buying behavior.
Witnessing violence and emotional abuse are particularly associated with compulsive buying.
These findings underscore the long-term impact of early trauma on adult behaviors.