Abstract

A decluttering movement swept cultures around the world in 2019 with the release of a streaming television series based on Marie Kondo’s book “Sparking Joy”. The widespread tidying trend reportedly led to overflowing secondhand markets and landfills. This study examined the impact of the decluttering lifestyle movement to gain understanding of the influences, process, items, and perceived impact of decluttering. An online survey was conducted with 331 female participants from the United States. Findings indicate that awareness of and methods used to declutter are associated with age while motivations are connected to emotional well-being (i.e., joy of letting go). It is suggested that when employing the “KonMari” method of decluttering on a regular basis, this method would contribute to proper care and maintenance of an individual’s wardrobe while increasing positive feelings/emotions. Analysis of an open-ended survey question found that participants reported discarding apparel items they perceived as being of low quality or with poor fit and that apparel was the category of discarded items selected for replacement at the highest level. Interpretation of data identified a gap in the decluttering method regarding responsible disposal tactics.

摘要

2019 年，一场整理运动席卷了世界各地的文化，根据近藤麻理惠的著作《Sparking Joy》推出了流媒体电视连续剧。据报道，广泛的整理趋势导致二手市场和垃圾填埋场泛滥成灾。本研究考察了整理生活方式运动的影响，以了解整理的影响、过程、项目和感知影响。对来自美国的 331 名女性参与者进行了在线调查。研究结果表明，整理的意识和方法与年龄有关，而动机与情绪健康（即放手的喜悦）有关。建议在使用“KonMari”定期整理方法时，这种方法将有助于适当照顾和维护个人的衣橱，同时增加积极的感觉/情绪。对一个开放式调查问题的分析发现，参与者报告说丢弃了他们认为质量低劣或不合身的服装，而服装是最高级别选择替换的丢弃物品类别。对数据的解释确定了有关负责任处置策略的整理方法中的差距。