Influence of attributional style, anger, and self-control on college students’ impulsive consumption

These findings indicate that optimistic attributional styles, anger induction, and high self-control significantly inhibit impulsive consumption among college students. These results provide novel theoretical insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying impulsive consumption in this population and offer empirical support for targeted psychological interventions in consumer behavior.

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Frontiers in Psychology
Published
2025-09-26
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1641481
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Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
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Influence of attributional style, anger, and self-control on college students’ impulsive consumption

Weiguo Qu, Wentao Sun, Zhou Guo-hua
Frontiers in Psychology
Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
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Influence of attributional style, anger, and self-control on college students’ impulsive consumption

Weiguo Qu, Wentao Sun, Zhou Guo-hua
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Abstract

These findings indicate that optimistic attributional styles, anger induction, and high self-control significantly inhibit impulsive consumption among college students. These results provide novel theoretical insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying impulsive consumption in this population and offer empirical support for targeted psychological interventions in consumer behavior.

Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 16
Hunan Normal University (CN), Changsha Normal University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 66%
Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
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