Personality, mental health and demographic correlates of hoarding behaviours in a midlife sample

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Janet K. Spittlehouse¹  Esther Vierck¹  John F. Pearson²  Peter R. Joyce¹ 

[1] Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago;Biostatistics and Computational Biology Unit, University of Otago

关键词: Personality;    TCI;    Hoarding;    SI-R;    Depression;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.2826

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

41 on the SI-R were classified as having pathological hoarding. Trend tests were calculated across the four hoarding groups for socio-demographic, personality, mental and physical health variables. SI-R scores ranged from 0 to 58. The prevalence of pathological hoarding was 2.5% and a further 4% reported sub-clinical symptoms of hoarding. Higher hoarding behaviour scores were related to higher Temperament and Character Inventory scores for Harm Avoidance and lower scores for Self-directedness. Persistence and Cooperativeness scores were lower too but to a lesser extent. Trend analysis revealed that those with higher hoarding behaviour scores were more likely to be single, female, unemployed, receive income support, have a lower socio-economic status, lower household income and have poorer self-reported mental health scores. Current depression rates were considerably higher in the pathological hoarding group. Increasing SI-R hoarding behaviour scores were associated with higher scores of negative affect (Harm Avoidance) and lower scores of autonomy (Self-directedness). Those with pathological hoarding or sub-clinical symptoms of hoarding also reported widespread mental and socio-economic problems. In this study it is clear to see the physical, mental and socio-economic problems experienced by those achieving the highest hoarding scores. The prevalence of pathological hoarding was 2.5%, similar to the prevalence reported by other studies. The personality traits associated with hoarding behaviours are discussed.

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