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INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES
Abstract
Online shopping is more attractive to consumers than physical
shopping due to the convenience and variety of products it
offers. This situation has introduced the concept of online
shopping addiction, a concept that is increasingly used in
literature. The increasing commercial potential of social media
platforms and the advertising strategies of shopping websites
on social media show that social media platforms encourage
shopping. This study aims to examine the online shopping
habits of individuals who spend significant time on social media
and to investigate the potential influence of social media use on
online shopping behaviors. The study was conducted with 254
participants through an online survey method. The relational
survey method was used in the study. The study was conducted
through the Online Shopping Addiction Scale and the Social
Media Addiction Scale-Adult Form. As a result of the correlation
analysis, a significant relationship was found between social
media use and online shopping (p <.01). The regression analysis
showed that a one-unit increase in social media addiction caused
a 0.762-unit increase in online shopping behavior (B = .762, SE
= .041). These findings support the hypothesis of this study that
as social media addiction increases, online shopping addiction
increases.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Subtance Abuse
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 21, 2026
Submission Date
February 27, 2025
Acceptance Date
May 16, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 2
APA
Masatcıoğlu, G., & Öksüz, Y. E. (2026). INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES. Current Addiction Research, 9(2), 20-27. https://doi.org/10.32739/car.2025.9.2.238
AMA
1.Masatcıoğlu G, Öksüz YE. INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES. Current Addiction Research. 2026;9(2):20-27. doi:10.32739/car.2025.9.2.238
Chicago
Masatcıoğlu, Gözde, and Yunus Emre Öksüz. 2026. “INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES”. Current Addiction Research 9 (2): 20-27. https://doi.org/10.32739/car.2025.9.2.238.
EndNote
Masatcıoğlu G, Öksüz YE (January 1, 2026) INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES. Current Addiction Research 9 2 20–27.
IEEE
[1]G. Masatcıoğlu and Y. E. Öksüz, “INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES”, Current Addiction Research, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 20–27, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.32739/car.2025.9.2.238.
ISNAD
Masatcıoğlu, Gözde - Öksüz, Yunus Emre. “INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES”. Current Addiction Research 9/2 (January 1, 2026): 20-27. https://doi.org/10.32739/car.2025.9.2.238.
JAMA
1.Masatcıoğlu G, Öksüz YE. INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES. Current Addiction Research. 2026;9:20–27.
MLA
Masatcıoğlu, Gözde, and Yunus Emre Öksüz. “INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES”. Current Addiction Research, vol. 9, no. 2, Jan. 2026, pp. 20-27, doi:10.32739/car.2025.9.2.238.
Vancouver
1.Gözde Masatcıoğlu, Yunus Emre Öksüz. INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONLINE SHOPPING ADDICTION AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: AS SOCIAL MEDIA USE INCREASES, SHOPPING DESIRE INCREASES. Current Addiction Research. 2026 Jan. 1;9(2):20-7. doi:10.32739/car.2025.9.2.238