u/InvestigatorTall1541

Hello.

I'm currently coming up with my hons. research thesis topic and I wished to study Compulsive buying. Upon looking into the topic, I have found that there are 2 conflicting perspectives to compulsive buying. The first one being that CB is an obsessive-compulsive and impulse control issue and the other perspective is that CB is a behavioural addiction..both perspectives have their own support although, the behavioural addiction framework is currently emergent. For the same reason, I am unable to decide what framework to utilise and which scales to use. How do I justify choosing one framework/perspective/scale over the other?

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you.

PS. I spoke to my supervisor and they don't know what way to go either.