Precedents of the compulsive use of a credit card : an analysis of university students’ buying behavior.
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2023
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Purpose – This study aims to identify the precedents of compulsively using a credit card, analyzing the
influence of the following factors: power–prestige, anxiety, distrust and materialism.
Design/methodology/approach –Data collection was performed by the survey method, while the structural
equation modeling technique was used for data analysis, adopting the confirmatory factor analysis and path
analysis.
Findings – The impact that anxiety has on compulsive use of credit cards was confirmed. Furthermore, the
influence of materialism present in an individual on the compulsive use of a credit card was also proven.
Research limitations/implications – As a limitation, the power–prestige construction did not obtain
satisfactory average variance extracted in the modeling. Other limitations can be pointed out; for instance, it
was a sample composed of university students and with geographic restrictions.
Practical implications – This study highlights the importance of promoting public policies oriented toward
the conscious use of credit cards. Interference in the approach of financial institutions aimed at attracting new
clients in universities is also necessary.
Social implications – This study aggregates information about the buying behavior of university students,
how the precedents affect credit card use behavior and the harmful effects of compulsive use of credit cards.
Originality/value – The originality of this study is in offering a new approach to credit cards by analyzing
their usage behavior, more specifically, the compulsive use of credit cards.
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FELIPE, I. J. dos S.; SILVA, M. M.; CERIBELI, H. B. Precedents of the compulsive use of a credit card : an analysis of university students’ buying behavior. Emerald Publishing Limited, v. 30, n. 1, p. 47-61, 2023. Disponível em: <https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/REGE-12-2020-0122/full/html>. Acesso em: 01 mar. 2023.