Xiangli Guan1, Yue Zhang2, Yang Li1, Yaqi Zhang1,*, Jingjing Wang1, Xuejiao Li1, Mary C. Jobe3, Md Zahir Ahmed4, Oli Ahmed5
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.6, pp. 755-766, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.027086
Abstract Because of factors such as energy and time one invests in an object, the stronger the connection, value, and reluctance to lose said object individual will have. Hoarding behavior arises when individuals incorporate a strong
attachment with themselves to an object. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of self-investment
on hoarding tendency and the roles of possession-self link and liking level in this connection. A hypothetical
model of the relationship between self-investment, possession-self link, liking level, and hoarding tendency
was tested. A convenience sampling method was used to survey 450 college students in Yunnan Province on… More >
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