India’s e-commerce market was worth about $3.9 billion in 2009, it went up to $12.

6
billion in 2013. In 2013, the e-retail segment was worth US$2.3 billion. With over 100
million customers as of 2017.

Here are a few warning signs of online

shopping addiction –
o Spending more money than one can afford.
o Online Shopping as a maladaptive coping strategy against anger or depression.
o Too much time spent on shopping or shopping related sites.
o Failing relationships due to excessive shopping.
o Constantly looking for deals and offers, in a way that interferes with daily life.
o Buying a load of unnecessary articles despite financial strain, just because “the deal
was too good”.

Are you addicted to online shopping ? Take the

test
This quiz is based on the Bergen shopping addiction scale, and is based on WHO criteria for
addictions. The test will take around 10 minutes to complete. Start by entering your age,
educational status, location and occupation.

AgeHow old are you ? ( In years )

— Select —
Your gender
— Select —
What do you do ? Your current occupation
How much money do you spend on online shopping every month.A rough figure.
1.Shopping/buying is the most important thing in my life.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
2.I think about shopping/buying things all the time.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
 Strongly disagree
3.I spend a lot of time thinking of or planning shopping/buying.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
4.Thoughts about shopping/buying keep popping in my head.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
5.I shop in order to feel better.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
6.I shop/buy things in order to change my mood.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
7.I shop/buy things in order to forget about personal problems.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
8.I shop/buy things in order to reduce feelings of guilt, anxiety, helplessness, loneliness,
and/or depression.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
 Strongly disagree
9.I shop/buy so much that it negatively affects my daily obligations (e.g., school and
work).
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
10.I give less priority to hobbies, leisure activities, job/studies, or exercise because of
shopping/buying.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
11.I have ignored love partner, family, and friends because of shopping/buying.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
12.I often end up in arguments with other because of shopping/buying.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
13.I feel an increasing inclination to shop/buy things.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
14.I shop/buy much more than I had intended/planned.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
 Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
15.I feel I have to shop/buy more and more to obtain the same satisfaction as before.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
16.I spend more and more time shopping/buying.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
17.I have tried to cut down on shopping/buying without success.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
18.I have been told by others to reduce shopping/buying without listening to them.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
19.I have decided to shop/buy less, but have not been able to do so 2.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
20.I have managed to limit shopping/buying for periods, and the experienced relapse.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
 Strongly disagree
21.I become stressed if obstructed from shopping/buying things.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
22.I become sour and grumpy if I for some reasons cannot shop/buy things when I feel
like it.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
23.I feel bad if I for some reason are prevented from shopping/buying things.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
24.I there has been a while since I last shopped I feel a strong urge to shop/buy things.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
25.I shop/buy so much that it has caused economic problems.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
26.I shop/buy so much that it has impaired my well-being.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
 Strongly disagree
27.I have worried so much about my shopping that it sometimes has made me sleepless.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
28.I have been bothered with poor conscience because of shopping/buying.
Agree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
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Shopping Problem
Get ready to find out whether you're officially a shopaholic. A new checklist devised
by a clinical psychologist in Norway aims to help the retail-inclined decide whether
they love a healthy spot of shopping or if there's actually an issue. Per Cecilie
Schou Andreassen at Norway's University of Bergen, anyone agreeing or
completely agreeing with at least four of the below are showing "symptoms of
shopping addiction." 1. You think about shopping (or buying things) all the time. 2.
You shop or buy things in order to change your mood. 3. Shopping has made you
miss a daily obligation (like work, an appointment). 4. You need to shop/buy more
and more to feel as good about it as you used to. 5. You try to shop less but you
can't. 6. You feel bad if something prevents you from shopping/buying things. 7. You
shop so much it makes you feel bad. MORE: The 1 Budget Rule Shopaholics Can
Absolutely Follow Prior to the Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale being published in
the Frontiers in Psychology (from which the seven-item checklist was taken), tests
of shopping addiction were primarily modified from those related to impulse-control
or obsessive-compulsive disorder paradigms. Andreassen is one
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October 1, 2015

Get ready to find out whether you're officially a shopaholic. A

new checklist devised by a clinical psychologist in Norway aims
to help the retail-inclined decide whether they love a healthy spot
of shopping or if there's actually an issue. Per Cecilie Schou
Andreassen at Norway's University of Bergen, anyone agreeing
or completely agreeing with at least four of the below are
showing "symptoms of shopping addiction."

1. You think about shopping (or buying things) all the time.
2. You shop or buy things in order to change your mood.
3. Shopping has made you miss a daily obligation (like work,
an appointment).
4. You need to shop/buy more and more to feel as good about
it as you used to.
5. You try to shop less but you can't.
6. You feel bad if something prevents you from
shopping/buying things.
7. You shop so much it makes you feel bad.

Completely DisagreeDisagreeNeither Disagree Nor AgreeAgreeCompletely

Agree
1. Shopping/buying is the most important thing in my life.
2. I think about shopping/buying things all the time.
3. I spend a lot of time thinking of or planning shopping/buying.
4. Thoughts about shopping/buying keep popping in my head.
5. I shop in order to feel better.
6. I shop/buy things in order to change my mood.
7. I shop/buy things in order to forget about personal problems.
8. I shop/buy things in order to reduce feelings of guilt, anxiety, helplessness,
loneliness, and/or depression.
9. I shop/buy so much that it negatively affects my daily obligations (e.g., school
and work).
10. I give less priority to hobbies, leisure activities, job/studies, or exercise
because of shopping/buying.
11. I have ignored love partner, family, and friends because of
shopping/buying.
12. I often end up in arguments with other because of shopping/buying.

13. I feel an increasing inclination to shop/buy things.

14. I shop/buy much more than I had intended/planned.
15. I feel I have to shop/buy more and more to obtain the same satisfaction as
before.
16. I spend more and more time shopping/buying.
17. I have tried to cut down on shopping/buying without success.

18. I have been told by others to reduce shopping/buying without listening to

them.
19. I have decided to shop/buy less, but have not been able to do so.

20. I have managed to limit shopping/buying for periods, and the experienced
relapse.
21. I become stressed if obstructed from shopping/buying things.

22. I become sour and grumpy if I for some reasons cannot shop/buy things
when I feel like it.
23. I feel bad if I for some reason are prevented from shopping/buying things.

24. I there has been a while since I last shopped I feel a strong urge to shop/buy
things.
25. I shop/buy so much that it has caused economic problems.
26. I shop/buy so much that it has impaired my well-being.
27. I have worried so much about my shopping that it sometimes has made me
sleepless.
28. I have been bothered with poor conscience because of shopping/buying.