Jonathan David, PhD

Presented my poster last night at #APS25DC ! Had a great time talking to others about my research

I will also be presenting on a VMAC study examining attentional biases in hoarding and compulsive shopping! #APS25DC

Looking forward to my talk on measurement of compulsive shopping at #APS25DC next month! Any other addiction researchers planning to come? Feel free to reach out :)

I was just interviewed by The Australian for an article that marks the 5th anniversary since the first COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/pan...

Evaluating the Compulsive Buying Scale in a Canadian non-clinical sample: A psychometric analysis using differential item functioning - Current Psychology The majority of research in the compulsive buying literature has used the Compulsive Buying Scale, a self-report questionnaire developed by Faber and O’Guinn (Journal of Consumer Research,19(3), 459–4...

Just published in Current Psychology!
We found that the Compulsive Buying Scale is biased in its measurement of #compulsive #shopping towards women. In this paper, we provide recommendations for developing new scales to assess these issues. Read more here: doi.org/10.1007/s121...

Hot off the press! We just published a paper, validating 9-item and 3-item versions of the Saving Inventory - Revised. These short scales will make it easier to screen for debilitating hoarding problems, both in healthcare and research settings. doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...

Woohoo congrats!

Breaking up with belongings: a pilot randomized controlled trial of an unguided web-based program to reduce overconsumption - Current Psychology Numerous consumers engage in wasteful and unsustainable consumption despite knowing it is associated with several personal, social, economic, and environmental harms. To aid consumers in reducing cons...

🌟 Just published! 🌟
This paper reflects years of studying hoarding disorder and the realization that most of us can reduce consumption. Developing the program has helped me cut down my consumption--can it inspire you to do the same?
link.springer.com/article/10.1...