The culture of Shopaholism Among UiTM Shah Alam Students and Staff

Dear respondent,
We are undergraduate students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, we are conducting a research on shopaholism among UiTM students
and staff in Shah Alam. Kindly complete the questionnaire as honestly as possible. All information will be kept confidential. Your cooperation is
highly appreciated. Thank you for your cooperation.
Group members:
1. Mohd Kaswandee Razali
2. Nor Hafiz Bin A. Rahman
3. Muhammad Shafiq Bin Saufi
4. Abdul Rahman Bin Abdul Ghafar

SECTION A: PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Everyyou
week
9) Do you think
are a shopaholic?

Please tick () your answers in the relevant boxes.

Yes

1) Gender:
Male

Female

SECTION B: REASONS FOR SPENDING ON NECESSITY

2) Status :
Married

Please tick () your answers in the relevant boxes.

Single

3) Age :
18 20
21 24
25 and above
4) What is your monthly

1) You spend more on shopping when you are emotional.

Yes
No
2) I like to buy new things on the market.
income?(Include

of

study

loans/scholarship or allowance from family members or

guardian) If married, what is your spouse income?
RM500
RM1500
RM3000
RM5000 and above
5) How many times do you shop in a month?
1-5 times

6-10 times

11 and above

6) On a monthly average how much do you spend on shopping?

(For grocery or clothing and etc)
RM500

No

RM1000

RM2000 and above

7) Do you throw away unfinished or spoiled produce

Yes

No

3) Do you purchase things followed by feeling of regret?

Yes
No
4) Do you feel anxious on the days you do not shop?
Yes
No
5) When you see someone else having something that you do
not, you feel like you must have it.
Yes
No
6) Do you tend to purchase things that are not usually needed?
7) Do you shop
...............?
Yes when you No
are bored, stressed and anxious
have a credit card
are invited by parents to go shopping
are invited by a friends
see something new in the market on mass media

(vegetables, fruits) bacause you buy more than necessary?

Yes
No
8) If you answer yes on qeustion 7, how often?
Once in a month
Twice in a month
2

SECTION

C:

EFFECTS

OF

EXCESSIVE

SHOPPING

BEHAVIOUR
1) Do you always have insufficient income?
Yes
No
3) Were you ever in debt due to your shopping behaviour?
Yes
No
4) Do you have your cupboard overflowing with never worn

No.
1.
2.
3.

Statement
I become more distance from my friend day by
day due to my shopping habit.
I tend to shop when I feel angry or depressed.
My happiness after shopping is usually short-

clothing and still having the price tag?

Yes
No
5) Is your income insufficient for providing your cost of living?
Yes
No
6) If your answer on question Yes, how often is it insufficient?
Every month of the year
Every 2-3 month of the year
Every 4-5 month of the year
Every 6 month and above of the year

4.

lived
I shop even when I cannot afford to.
I find out it is difficult to hold down a stable

5.

relationship with my loved ones in my life due to

For the following questions, tick () your answer in the relevant

6.

my excessive shopping behaviour.

I always overuse the credit card.
I am involved in criminal activity because dont
have sufficient income.

1 Strongly agree 2 Agree 3 Disagree 4 Strongly disagree

7.

box. You are allowed to tick only one box for each question.

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SECTION D: RECOMMENDATION
Please answer the following questions in the spaces provided.
1) Have you tried to get help to treat your excessive shopping
behaviour? If have not, do you want help for your excessive

____________________________________________________
2) What actions have been taken by you to control shopping desire?
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Your cooperation is really appreciated. Thank you.

shopping behaviour?