In correlating factors of the MAS and the Compulsive Buying Scale, Roberts and
Sepulveda (1999) confirmed both the negative correlation between careful financial
planning and compulsive buying behavior and the positive correlation between a view of
money as a source of anxiety and compulsive buying. In their study, which included
Australian consumers 18—29 years of age, Phau and Woo (2008) found that compulsive
buyers were more likely to (a) perceive money as a source of power and prestige, (b) use
credit cards, and (c) be bargain hunters. They suggested that marketers use these findings
to drive the development of targeted advertising campaigns that portray young adults
with images of status and prestige in order to maximize appeal to these consumer targets.