{"id":1804,"date":"2015-05-11T13:32:51","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T11:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=1804"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:17:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:17:52","slug":"shopaholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/05\/shopaholic\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You a Shopaholic?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shopping is fun. For women, mostly, it is a time to bond with friends and family members. On the other hand, if you let your impulse get the best of you, your love for purchase can do you more harm than good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article below to know more about the facts of being a shopaholic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lives of some people\u00a0revolve\u00a0around shopping, as they repeatedly make purchases regardless of need or available money. Some of these people make\u00a0impromptu\u00a0purchases. Some of these people have closets with unopened purchases. Some of these people have\u00a0racked up\u00a0overwhelming amounts of credit card debt. If this sounds like you, then you may be a shopaholic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recently administered test to determine the\u00a0predilection\u00a0towards compulsive buying reveals that 9% of people fall into this category. Another recent test revealed a slightly smaller percentage of 6%. This new data concludes an increase in the number of shopaholics from just fifteen years ago, as well as determines that men remain just as\u00a0prone\u00a0to the shopping urge as women. The test consisted of six statements which people answered on a 7-point scale, from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Some statements included:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Much of my life centers around buying things.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* I buy things I didn’t plan to buy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Others might consider me a shopaholic.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compulsive buying obviously leads to financial problems such as an empty bank account and\u00a0maxed out\u00a0credit cards. Yet these unneeded and unwanted purchases may be the\u00a0manifestation\u00a0of more serious problems, namely depression,\u00a0anxiety, and low self-esteem. What’s more, relationships and family harmony also\u00a0deteriorate\u00a0because of disagreements over the purchases. Shopaholics may then hide their purchases, as well as the accompanying costs, and thus add to the strain. It’s a problem that affects people of all income\u00a0brackets.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers suggest that shopaholics felt better when they were shopping, even when they realized the associated harm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: headsupenglish.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Based on the information in the article, would you consider yourself a shopaholic?
\n2. Do you know anyone who might be a shopaholic?
\n3. Do you agree that women and men suffer from the problem equally?
\n4. Do you agree that anxiety and low self-esteem cause compulsive buying? Why\/not?
\n5. What solutions are there for people who are shopaholics? How can they be helped?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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