{"id":46544,"date":"2020-03-20T07:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T06:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/shopping-addiction-and-covid19\/"},"modified":"2020-03-20T07:00:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T06:00:23","slug":"shopping-addiction-and-covid19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/en\/shopping-addiction-and-covid19\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping Addiction and Covid19"},"content":{"rendered":"

During these days of home confinement due to Covid19<\/i>, online shopping has not stopped. On the contrary, it is increasing as a result of several causes. On the one hand, many companies forced to close physical distribution points are promoting it. On the other hand, worry, anxiety, and even boredom lead some to exploit this supply channel, which was previously perhaps limited to travel, shows, or similar activities. The truth is that digital commerce has significantly increased its activity. <\/span>In this situation, an additional risk arises for people who were already showing a tendency towards excessive online purchasing and, in some cases, an online shopping addiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Digital Shopping Can Now Foster Addiction <\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

A period of confinement began a few days ago, forcing most of the population to stay at home. To avoid contracting or spreading the Covid19<\/i> virus, people must remain in their homes without going out, except for a limited number of activities. Thus, many are trying alternatives to avoid boredom<\/b> and the psychological consequences they face. One of these is to stock up on the necessary products to \u201csurvive\u201d this period as best as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

What in some cases may be a perfectly logical explanation, in others becomes a justification for denying, or continuing to deny, the reality of addiction. This situation is exacerbated by fear and uncertainty, and has found its ideal ground in online shopping<\/strong><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

In a context like the present, online shopping has gone from being considered an entertainment activity to an action of apparent necessity. This change can be dangerous because users who engage in compulsive shopping<\/b> are susceptible to falling into abuse. Consequently, for the most vulnerable groups, it can mark the beginning of a dependency and lead to developing a behavioral disorder due to online shopping addiction. <\/span><\/p>\n

Online Shopping: Psychological Consequences<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

When a person begins to shop excessively, consciously or unconsciously, they seek to fulfill a need. This activity starts with an episode of anxiety<\/b> or stress in the individual upon noticing a lack of some kind. Only by performing the act of recurrent consumption<\/strong><\/a> do they achieve a state of emotional pleasure that provides the necessary well-being to feel \u201cnormal\u201d or \u201ccomplete\u201d again. Consider something that has already happened in supermarkets with everyday products. For example, toilet paper and weekday food. <\/span><\/p>\n

When an online shopper suffers from an addiction disorder, some of the symptoms they experience are:<\/span><\/p>\n