The impact of online compulsive shopping on depression among college students: the mediating effect of adult attachment

In order to find out the relationship between online compulsive shopping, adult attachment, and depression among college students, and to test the mediating effect of adult attachment between online compulsive shopping and depression among college students, 662 college students were subjected to a test using the College Students' Online Compulsive Shopping Scale, Intimate Relationship Experience Scale, and Self Rating Depression Scale. The results showed that:(1) there was a significantly positive correlation detected between online compulsive shopping and attachment avoidance among college students; and attachment avoidance, compulsive shopping, and depression were all significantly positively correlated;(2) College students' online compulsive shopping can have an indirect impact on depression through attachment avoidance;(3) There is a significantly positive correlation between online compulsive shopping and attachment anxiety among college students, with attachment anxiety, online compulsive shopping, and depression all showing a significantly positive correlation;(4) College students' online compulsive shopping can have an indirect impact on depression through attachment anxiety. Therefore, college students' online compulsive shopping can directly predict depression, and attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance partially mediate the relationship between college students' online compulsive shopping and depression.