Kaur, K., & Mearns, J. (2021). Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies Moderate the Effect of Childhood Maltreatment on Compulsive Buying. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77, 1116-1130.
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