Kaur, K., & Mearns, J. (in press). Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies Moderate the Effect of Childhood Maltreatment on Compulsive Buying. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
This study found that NMRE moderated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and compulsive buying. The abuse x NMRE interaction predicted a behavioral measure of impulsive spending.
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23103