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Theory-based behavioral indicators for children’s purchasing self-control in a computer-based simulated supermarket
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SourceEuropean journal of psychological assessment 39 (2023) 4, S. 289-298 ZDB
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ISSN2151-2426 ; 21512426
LanguageEnglish
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Abstract (English):The present study aims to investigate elementary school children's self-control as an important aspect of their purchasing literacy in a simulated supermarket. To this end, 136 children were asked to shop on a limited budget and work through a given shopping list. We processed the data of this task in two ways: First, we combined process and product data into a common score for a differentiated assessment of task performance. Second, we derived theory-based behavioral indicators from the log data. By means of a structural equation model, we confirmed that the covariance between them could be explained by a factor of self-control. Within the structural equation model, we also investigated whether self-controlled behavior mediated the relationship between self-reported impulsivity and task performance. This could not be confirmed, even though self-controlled behavior was positively related to task performance. Self-control and impulsivity both correlated positively with a distrustful attitude toward advertising. Higher self-control was also significantly related to better monitoring one's finances at the point of sale. (DIPF/Orig.)
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Date of publication18.07.2025
CitationDrake, Philine; Hartig, Johannes; Froitzheim, Manuel; Mau, Gunnar; Schramm-Klein, Hanna; Schuhen, Michael: Theory-based behavioral indicators for children’s purchasing self-control in a computer-based simulated supermarket - In: European journal of psychological assessment 39 (2023) 4, S. 289-298 - URN: urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-317918 - DOI: 10.25656/01:31791; 10.1027/1015-5759/a000757
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