Examination of the relationship between online shopping addiction and psychological symptoms in adults

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between online shopping addiction and psychological symptoms in adults. The relationship between mood, psychological symptoms and psychopathology, which are expected to be associated with online shopping addiction, was examined. In the study, psychological symptoms and findings related to online shopping addiction were given to 435 adults. The research was determined as a descriptive relational survey model. The data obtained in the research were analyzed with the statistical package program. In the evaluation of the data, number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, anova, pearson correlation and linear regression analyzes were used as descriptive statistical methods. As a result of the research, it was concluded that depression and negative self increase online shopping addiction. It was determined that online shopping addiction was not associated with anxiety, somatization and hostility.