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ERIC Number: EJ1481324
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jul
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Available Date: 2025-06-26
Prevalence and Characteristics of Hoarding Behaviour and Domestic Squalor among Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability Receiving Residential or Outpatient Care
Hendrien Kaal1; David Gast2; Jacob Scholte ter Horst3
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n4 e70089 2025
Background: To date, no studies have examined the prevalence of hoarding behaviour and domestic squalor among individuals with mild intellectual disability. To address this gap, we conducted a prevalence study within a population supported by a medium-sized care organisation in the Netherlands. Method: Data were collected on 437 individuals with mild intellectual disability receiving care in residential facilities or through outpatient services. Assessments were conducted using the Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview, the Environmental Cleanliness and Clutter Scale, and the Clutter Image Rating Scale. Results: Hoarding behaviour and/or domestic squalor were observed in 16.8% of the residents. Support staff identified 8.3% of dwellings as posing significant safety risks or health hazards. Additionally, 6.7% of residents had been threatened with eviction due to hoarding or squalor. Conclusions: Hoarding behaviour and domestic squalor appear to be more prevalent among individuals with mild intellectual disability in care settings than among the overall population.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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Author Affiliations: 1Leiden University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Social Work and Applied Psychology, Leiden, the Netherlands; 2Leiden University of Applied Sciences, Leiden, the Netherlands; 3Middin, Rijswijk, the Netherlands