A three-item scale measuring the hedonic enjoyment a consumer derives from shopping at a particular website. Items assess whether the online shopping experience at a specific site is perceived as exciting, interesting, and enjoyable. The scale captures the experiential dimension of e-service quality, distinguishing the pleasure-oriented aspect of online shopping from functional dimensions such as security, design quality, or social image. It is well-suited to research examining hedonic motivations in online retail and service contexts.
7-point Likert
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Construct reliability = .92 — Falk, Hammerschmidt & Schepers (2010). VALIDITY: AVE reported; formal validity testing not explicitly described. Inspired by hedonic items from Childers et al. (2001, Journal of Retailing 77, 511–535), though items are original to Falk et al. (2010). Part of a four-scale website quality battery alongside Website Design (ATWD), Website Image (ATWI), and Website Security (ATWS) — all from the same study and intended for use as a multi-dimensional website evaluation framework.
Falk, Tomas, Maik Hammerschmidt, and Jeroen J. L. Schepers (2010). The service quality-satisfaction link revisited: Exploring asymmetries and dynamics. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 38(3), 288–302.
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