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Unveiling compulsive buying behavior through the lens of loneliness: exploring the mediating mechanism of psychological vulnerability and fear of missing out

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04963-y

Published Online: 2026-07-21

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Authors

Pradhan, Rabindra Kumar https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3437-5591
Anand, Peeyush https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7942-3212
Sabu, Shilpa https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1060-6903
Ahmad, Adnaan https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1706-1532
Jandu, Kailash https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1427-1798
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Funding for this research was provided by:

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
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Article History

Received: 23 April 2025

Accepted: 4 June 2026

First Online: 21 July 2026

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and has received approval from the appropriate ethics committee at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (Ref. No- IIT/SRIC/DEAN/2025). The authors followed all ethical guidelines applicable to this survey research. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection.

Consent for publication: Not applicable.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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