Impulsive purchase in the male homosexual in the city of Barranquilla (Colombia): A descriptive study

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This study is based on studies conducted by Luna-Aroca in Spain and Denegri in Chile, through the application of the consumption scale by Luna Aroca (2000) to describe the characteristics of impulsive buying behavior of gay men in Barranquilla (Colombia). Results show the presence of impulsive buying behavior of gay men in Barranquilla centered to exclusivity, fashion search and an hedonic relationship between products and purchase. The self areas which are more related to buying impulsive behavior concern economics, beauty and physical condition (weight).

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  • Vanya Guadalupe Alvarado López, Universidad del Norte, Universidad del Norte, Universidad del Norte

    Licenciado en Mercadotecnia, Universidad de Occidente, Sinaloa, (México); Especialista en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, (Colombia).

  • María Mercedes Botero Posada, Universidad del Norte, Universidad del Norte, Universidad del Norte

    Psicóloga con master en Estudios Políticos y Económicos, Especialista en Psicología clínica, Especialista en Desarrollo Organizacional, Coordinadora Especialización en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, (Colombia).

  • Mario Eduardo Giraldo Oliveros, Universidad del Norte, Universidad del Norte, Universidad del Norte

    Licenciado en Administración de Empresas, Universidad Externado, Bogotá (Colombia), Maestría en Mercadotecnia, Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Nuevo León, (México), Especialista en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, (Colombia), Coordinador Especialización en Mercadeo y Gerencias Comerciales, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, (Colombia).

  • Julio César Dávila Fuentes, Universidad del Norte, Universidad del Norte, Universidad del Norte

    Mercadeo y Publicidad, Instituto Politécnico de la Costa, Barranquilla, (Colombia), Especialista en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, (Colombia).

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Impulsive purchase in the male homosexual in the city of Barranquilla (Colombia): A descriptive study. (2011). Psicología desde El Caribe, 148-177. https://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/psicologia/article/view/1910

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