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Home and the extended-self: exploring associations between clutter and wellbeing

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posted on 2023-06-09, 23:00 authored by Caroline J Rogers, Rona Hart
Research on clutter in non-clinical populations is scarce. Existing research typically examines clutter's negative effect on quality of life. Assertions from self-help books and lifestyle media that living with less clutter has beneficial health and psychological outcomes have received limited scientific attention. This study aimed to address a significant gap in the literature by exploring the associations between home self-extension variables (subjective clutter, objective clutter, home self-expression and declutter habit) and wellbeing (measured through the PERMA model). A general population sample of 1111 adults (mostly women) participated in this cross-sectional correlational study. Correlation and regression results revealed that home self-extension variables, particularly subjective clutter and psychological home, account for substantial variance of wellbeing. The subjective-objective nature of clutter is discussed and a refined definition of clutter embracing its subjective nature is proposed. We conclude that home self-extension, and clutter in particular, are significant predictors of wellbeing.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Journal of Environmental Psychology

ISSN

0272-4944

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

73

Page range

1-10

Article number

a101553

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2021-02-08

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2023-02-05

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2021-02-07

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