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Compulsive Buying Scale Valence. DAstous & Fortier

Please express the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Please
place an X on the line that best indicates how you feel about each statement.
Neither
Strongly Somewhat agree nor Somewhat Strongly
agree agree disagree disagree disagree
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

When I have money, I cannot help

but spend part or all of it. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

I am often impulsive in my
buying behavior. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

For me, shopping is a way of facing the

stress of my daily life and relaxing. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

I sometimes feel that something inside

pushed me to go shopping. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

There are times when I have a

strong urge to buy. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

At times, I have felt somewhat guilty

after buying a product, because it
seemed unreasonable. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

There are some things I buy that I do not

show to anybody for fear of being perceived
as irrational in my buying behavior. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

I often have an unexplainable urge, a

sudden and spontaneous desire, to go and
buy something. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

As soon as I enter a shopping center or mall,

I have an irresistible urge to go into a shop
and buy something. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

I am one of those people who often

respond to direct mail offers. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

I have often bought a product that

I did not need, while knowing that I have
very little money left. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
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I am a spendthrift. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

I have sometimes thought If I had to do it

over again, I would and felt sorry for
something I have done or said. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Calculating your score:

Each X that you placed corresponds to a number: 5 for strongly agree, 4 for somewhat agree, 3 for
neither agree nor disagree, 2 for somewhat disagree, and 1 for strongly disagree.
Add together the 13 numbers for your Xs to get your total scale score.
Compulsive buyers tend to score 42.2 or higher.

Risk taking ability survey

1.Gender
a. Male
b. Female
c. Other
2. Do you often get into a jam because you do things without thinking?
a. Yes
b. No
3. Do you usually think carefully before doing anything? *
a. Yes
b. No
4. Do you mostly speak before thinking things out?
a. Yes
b. No
5. Do you enjoy taking risks?
a. Yes
b. No
6. Would you enjoy parachute jumping?
a. Yes
b. No
7. Do you welcome new and exciting experiences and sensations, even if they are a little frightening and
unconventional?
a. Yes
b. No
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8. I often try new things just for fun or thrills, even if most people think it is a waste of time *
a. Yes
b. No
9. I often spend money until I run out of cash or get into debt from using too much credit
a. Yes
b. No
10. I like to think about things for a long time before I make a decision *
a. Yes
b. No
11. I usually think about all the facts in detail before I make a decision *
a. Yes
b. No
12. I enjoy saving money more than spending it on entertainment or thrills
a. Yes
b. No
13. I often follow my instincts, hunches, or intuition without thinking through all the details
a. Yes
b. No
14. I often do things on impulse
a. Yes
b. No
15. I enjoy getting into new situations where you cant predict how things will turn out
a. Yes
b. No
16. I sometimes like to do things that are a little frightening
a. Yes
b. No
17. I sometimes do crazy things just for fun *
a. Yes
b. No
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18. I prefer friends who are excitingly unpredictable *

a. Yes
b. No
19. I like wild uninhibited parties *
a. Yes
b. No