Reactance, Decisional Procrastination, and Hesitation
A Latent Class Analysis of Clutter Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480248 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Devki A Patel (DePaul University, corresponding author), Verena Graupmann (0000-0003-1930-7435, DePaul University), Joseph R Ferrari (DePaul University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 2061-2061 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-23 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20032061 |
| PMID | 36767429 |
| OpenAlex | W4317930847 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 64 |
During the 2019-2020 global pandemic, mandated time at home suggested engagement in personal projects, such as home decluttering. Clutter (an overabundance of possessions) may impede one's quality of life by interfering with space livability and social connections and prompting negative affect and financial problems. The present study explored action-state orientation, psychological reactance, and decisional procrastination with 227 American adults ( M age = 49.9 years old). A latent class analysis tested for differences in cognition across groups. Results supported that persons who struggle with clutter reflect clusters or "classes" given their self-reported cognitive processes, with hesitant and indecisive participants experiencing greater negative impacts of clutter than action-oriented and decisive participants. Our findings suggested improving the decision-making and goal-directed capacities of those struggling with clutter may be effective as preventive and/or interventive strategies. Future research might consider when hesitation to initiate challenging tasks and indecision emerge in the decluttering timeline and how those who are prone to these cognitions may be supported in managing their personal possessions
Action (physics · Affect (linguistics · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Latent class model · Procrastination · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Communication · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 3 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |