ArticleJournal of behavioral addictions2019
Unpacking the construct of emotional attachment to objects and its association with hoarding symptoms.
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- Redefining object attachment: Development and validation of a new scale.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2022Article
- Can a virtual environment enhance understanding of hoarding deficits? A pilot investigation.Heliyon · 2021Article
- Why did all the toilet paper disappear? Distinguishing between panic buying and hoarding during COVID-19.Psychiatry research · 2021Article
- The Relationship Between Affective and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Internet Use Disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Food Insecurity Is Associated with Depression, Anxiety, and Stress: Evidence from the Early Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.Health equity · 2021Article
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- A Friendly Article: The Qualitative Investigation of Anthropomorphism in Autistic and Nonautistic Adults.Autism in adulthood · 2019Article
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- Exploring aspects of the cognitive behavioural model of physical hoarding in relation to digital hoarding behaviours.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsThe appetitive aspects of hoarding disorder, such as the compulsive acquisition and saving of objects, are akin to other behavioral addictions. Underpinning these appetitive features is the strong emotional and sentimental attachments that hoarding sufferers have for their possessions. Different facets of object attachment have been identified including anthropomorphism, insecure object attachment, possessions as an extension of identity, possessions as a repository of autobiographical memories, and possessions as a source of comfort and safety. The aim of this study was to examine the association between each of these facets and hoarding symptoms independent of non-sentimental hoarding beliefs, depression, and anxiety.
methodsParticipants were 532 individuals recruited via Turkprime who completed online self-report questionnaires on hoarding symptoms, hoarding beliefs, depression, anxiety, and the facets of object attachment. Pearson's correlations and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted.
resultsThe results showed that all facets of object attachment were positively correlated with hoarding symptoms. After accounting for other non-sentimental hoarding beliefs, depression, and anxiety, three facets made significant unique contributions to hoarding symptoms: insecure object attachment, anthropomorphism, and possessions as a repository of autobiographical memories. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsBased on these findings, we propose a compensatory model to explain how the different facets of object attachment may be implicated in hoarding. Further research into ways of reducing anthropomorphism, insecure object attachment, and possessions as memories are warranted.
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