Author: Rhalf Jayson Guanco, Adventist University of the Philippines, Philippines
Email: rhalfjayson02guanco@gmail.com
https://doi.org/10.22492/ijpbs.9.1.05
Citation: Guanco, R. J. (2023). Development and Initial Validation of the Filipino Youth Hoarding Rating Scale. IAFOR Journal of Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.22492/ijpbs.9.1.05
Abstract
Although hoarding is considered a public health concern for the elderly, recent research indicates that hoarding concerns begin as early as childhood and adolescence. However, there is a dearth of psychometrically sound instruments capable of quantifying the multiple domains of hoarding in a developmentally sensitive manner, limiting the study of hoarding in the younger population. The current study details the development and preliminary validation of the youth hoarding rating scale in a non-clinical sample of Filipino adolescents. A total of 640 adolescents (M age=14.5, SD=1.4) from private and public high school institutions in the Philippines completed the self-report Youth Hoarding Rating Scale (YHRS). The scale’s factor structure was examined using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Cronbach’s Alpha was also used to determine internal consistency. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) appeared to support three factors in the current study: cluttering, difficulty discarding, and compulsive acquisition. Each YHRS subscale, namely difficulty discarding (r=0.756), compulsive acquisition (r=0.704), and cluttering (r=0.776), demonstrated strong internal consistency, indicating that the individual subscales are reliable indicators of youth hoarding tendencies. The loadings on all 15 items in YHRS were greater than .40, indicating a substantial or desirable component. Test of difference revealed that hoarding tendencies are comparable between sexes and throughout the adolescent years. The YHRS is a valuable supplementary measure of hoarding tendencies in the adolescent population in the Philippines that could be used to aid in the risk and assessment of youth hoarding. Its psychometric properties and utility could be investigated further.
Keywords
adolescents, cluttering, compulsive acquisition, difficulty discarding, youth hoarding rating scale