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Compra compulsiva e a influência do cartão de crédito

Compulsive purchase and credit card influence

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Este artigo investiga a influência do cartão de crédito sobre o comportamento de compra compulsiva entre jovens. A compra compulsiva é um estado de descontrole que visa a minimizar sentimentos negativos. Nesse contexto, o cartão de crédito pode ser um elemento impulsionador de compras que podem ter como possíveis conseqüências a geração de dívidas e problemas de relacionamentos. O estudo analisou tal comportamento entre jovens universitários, a partir de uma pesquisa de campo. Os resultados sugerem que, na amostra, os jovens com propensão à compulsividade usam o cartão de crédito de forma mais intensa. Sugere-se que as organizações envolvidas não negligenciem a questão da compra compulsiva e que suas responsabilidades sejam discutidas.

Compra compulsiva; cartão de crédito; estudantes universitários; comportamento do consumidor; pesquisa de marketing


This article examines the influence of credit cards on young adults' compulsive buying behavior. Compulsive buying is an uncontrollable state that tends to soften negative feelings. In this context, credit cards can stimulate impulse buying giving rise to problems such as debts and relationship problems. This study is based on a field work and it analysis this behavior on university students. The results reveal that young students with propensity to be compulsive buyers use credit card intensely. It is suggested that organizations involved in this matter should not neglect the compulsive buying behavior and that a discussion about their responsibility be made.

Compulsive buying; credit card; university students; consumer behavior; marketing research


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Compra compulsiva e a influência do cartão de crédito

Compulsive purchase and credit card influence

Tânia Modesto Veludo-de-OliveiraI; Ana Akemi IkedaII; Rubens da Costa SantosIII

IUNIFECAP

IIFEA-USP

IIIFGV-EAESP

RESUMO

Este artigo investiga a influência do cartão de crédito sobre o comportamento de compra compulsiva entre jovens. A compra compulsiva é um estado de descontrole que visa a minimizar sentimentos negativos. Nesse contexto, o cartão de crédito pode ser um elemento impulsionador de compras que podem ter como possíveis conseqüências a geração de dívidas e problemas de relacionamentos. O estudo analisou tal comportamento entre jovens universitários, a partir de uma pesquisa de campo. Os resultados sugerem que, na amostra, os jovens com propensão à compulsividade usam o cartão de crédito de forma mais intensa. Sugere-se que as organizações envolvidas não negligenciem a questão da compra compulsiva e que suas responsabilidades sejam discutidas.

Palavras-chave: Compra compulsiva, cartão de crédito, estudantes universitários, comportamento do consumidor, pesquisa de marketing.

ABSTRACT

This article examines the influence of credit cards on young adults' compulsive buying behavior. Compulsive buying is an uncontrollable state that tends to soften negative feelings. In this context, credit cards can stimulate impulse buying giving rise to problems such as debts and relationship problems. This study is based on a field work and it analysis this behavior on university students. The results reveal that young students with propensity to be compulsive buyers use credit card intensely. It is suggested that organizations involved in this matter should not neglect the compulsive buying behavior and that a discussion about their responsibility be made.

Key-words: Compulsive buying, credit card, university students, consumer behavior, marketing research.

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Artigo recebido em 14.10.2003.

Tânia Modesto Veludo-de-Oliveira

Professora de Marketing da UNIFECAP/SP. Mestre em Administração, com Especialização em Marketing, pela FEA/USP. Interesses de pesquisa em marketing de serviços, comportamento do consumidor e responsabilidade social. E-mail: tveludo@usp.br Endereço: Rua Joaquim Antunes, 553 apto. 102, São Paulo – SP, 05415-011.

Ana Akemi Ikeda

Professora Associada e Coordenadora da área de Marketing da FEA/USP. Interesses de pesquisa em marketing de serviços, pesquisa de marketing e comportamento do consumidor. E-mail: anaikeda@usp.br Endereço: Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 908, Cid. Universitária, São Paulo – SP, 05508-900.

Rubens da Costa Santos

Professor de Marketing da FGV-EAESP. Interesses de pesquisa em valor percebido pelo cliente, responsabilidade social e comportamento do consumidor. E-mail: rcsantos@fgvsp.br Endereço: Av. 9 de julho, 2.029, 11º andar, São Paulo – SP, 01313-902.

Aprovado em 28.05.2004.

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Datas de Publicação

  • Publicação nesta coleção
    10 Fev 2011
  • Data do Fascículo
    Set 2004

Histórico

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    14 Out 2003
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