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Exploration of vulnerability factors of digital hoarding behavior among university students and the moderating role of maladaptive perfectionism.
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- The mediating role of social anxiety, loneliness and perfectionism in the relationship between fear of missing out (FoMO) and digital addiction.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The relationships between hoarding-related behaviours and disordered eating in a non-clinical adult sample: an exploratory study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- From the Cluttered Room to the Full Hard Drive: The Relationship Between Hoarding Disorder and Digital Hoarding.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Are all digital hoarding behavior alike? Uncovering the pathways to digital hoarding behavior in the workplace.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Driven by fatigue and fear: the push-pull mechanism of information overload on reflective smartphone disengagement.Australian journal of psychology · 2026Article
- Why Do "Digital Hamsters" Hoard but Never Consume? Configurational Pathways and Influencing Mechanisms of Digital Hoarding Behaviour Among Chinese Generation Z.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploration of factors of digital photo hoarding behavior among university students and the mediating role of emotional attachment and fear of missing out.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring the effect of digital hoarding in the workplace on employee work performance.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
In light of the rapidly evolving digital landscape, there is an increasing need to explore digital hoarding behavior. This need is driven by concerns regarding its intricate psychological foundations and its impact on individuals within our technology-centric society. This research investigates the influence of various factors, including the fear of missing out, emotional attachment, information overload, and decision fatigue, on digital hoarding behaviors among university students in Iran. Additionally, the study examines the moderating role of maladaptive perfectionism in these relationships. The study involved 275 university students (mean age = 21.62 years; standard deviation = 2.28 years; 65.6% female) selected from four universities in Iran. The data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results revealed that the fear of missing out, emotional attachment, information overload, and decision fatigue significantly predict university students' digital hoarding behavior. Moreover, the findings highlighted the moderating effect of maladaptive perfectionism on the association between emotional attachment and digital hoarding behavior. This suggests that individuals with higher levels of maladaptive perfectionism exhibit amplified digital hoarding tendencies when emotionally attached to their digital data. This study provides a deeper understanding of the relationship between psychological factors and digital hoarding tendencies. These findings have practical implications for educational institutions and mental health professionals, as they can help in developing targeted strategies and interventions to manage digital hoarding behavior in university freshmen and promote healthier digital habits.
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