Measurement of compulsive hoarding: saving inventory-revised.

Full Abstract

Four studies examined a new measure of compulsive hoarding (Saving Inventory-Revised; SI-R). Factor analysis using 139 hoarding participants identified 3 factors: difficulty discarding, excessive clutter, and excessive acquisition. Additional studies were conducted with hoarding participants, OCD participants without hoarding, community controls and an elderly sample exhibiting a range of hoarding behavior. Internal consistencies and test-retest reliabilities were good. The SI-R distinguished hoarding participants from all other non-hoarding comparison groups. The SI-R showed strong correlations with other indices and methods of measuring hoarding (beliefs, activity dysfunction from clutter, observer ratings of clutter in the home) and relatively weaker correlations with non-hoarding measures (positive and negative affect and OCD symptoms). The SI-R appears to be an appropriate instrument for assessing symptoms of compulsive hoarding in clinical and non-clinical samples.

Author information

Author/s: Frost, Randy O (RO); Steketee, Gail (G); Grisham, Jessica (J);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, USA. rfrost(-atsign-)email.smith.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Behaviour research and therapy (Behav Res Ther), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Oct; vol 42 (issue 10) : pp 1163-82

Dates: Created 2004/09/07; Completed 2005/01/05; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 15350856, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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