Attitudes to possessions in emerging adults: Predictors of hoarding behaviours and beliefs.

IF 3.1 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

British Journal of Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2025-07-01 DOI:10.1111/bjc.70003

Enes Kartal, Jane Scott, Sharon Morein-Zamir

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Abstract

Objective: Although hoarding symptoms are chronic and the average onset is late adolescence, younger cohorts have received little attention in research. Given the insidious symptom trajectory of hoarding and the unsatisfactory treatment outcomes in clinical groups, comprehensive research focusing on younger participants may reveal insights and suggest early intervention opportunities.

Design: Cross-sectional data were collected online from an emerging adult sample.

Method: A total of 316 participants (aged 18-25) reported on hoarding symptoms, executive functioning, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, autism traits, obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms, social anxiety, psychological distress, emotion regulation, interpersonal attachment, and traumatic life events. Principal component analysis was used to cluster the data into underlying components.

Results: Regression analysis showed that self-reported executive control problems and negative emotional response are the key predictors of hoarding behaviours, with compulsivity and decisional impulsivity also being significant contributors. Importantly, the interaction between the two key predictors was not significant (β = .05, p = .273), implying independent contributions. Additionally, compulsivity, executive control and traumatic life events contributed to hoarding-related beliefs.

Conclusions: Difficulties in executive control, as noted in ADHD, would be an important target in the detection and intervention of hoarding symptoms among younger cohorts. Caution in the assessment of clutter in young people is needed as their control over common residential areas might be limited.

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初出期成年人对财产的态度：囤积行为和信念的预测因子。

目的：尽管囤积症状是慢性的，平均发病时间为青春期晚期，但在研究中对年轻人群的关注很少。考虑到囤积症潜伏的症状轨迹和临床组治疗效果不理想，针对年轻参与者的综合研究可能会揭示一些见解，并提出早期干预的机会。设计：横断面数据从一个新兴的成人样本中在线收集。方法：共有316名参与者（18-25岁）报告了囤积症状、执行功能、注意缺陷/多动障碍（ADHD）症状、自闭症特征、强迫症症状、社交焦虑、心理困扰、情绪调节、人际依恋和创伤性生活事件。使用主成分分析将数据聚类到底层成分中。结果：回归分析显示，自我报告的执行控制问题和负性情绪反应是囤积行为的主要预测因子，强迫行为和决策冲动行为也是囤积行为的重要预测因子。重要的是，两个关键预测因子之间的交互作用不显著（β =）。05, p = .273)，这意味着独立贡献。此外，强迫性、执行控制和创伤性生活事件也有助于形成与囤积相关的信念。结论：执行控制困难，如ADHD，将是检测和干预年轻人群囤积症状的重要目标。在评估年轻人的杂乱时需要谨慎，因为他们对公共住宅区的控制可能有限。

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British Journal of Clinical Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of Clinical Psychology publishes original research, both empirical and theoretical, on all aspects of clinical psychology: - clinical and abnormal psychology featuring descriptive or experimental studies - aetiology, assessment and treatment of the whole range of psychological disorders irrespective of age group and setting - biological influences on individual behaviour - studies of psychological interventions and treatment on individuals, dyads, families and groups