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Consumer Spending Autonomy

CSABelief that a person has the right to make their own spending decisions without external judgment
3 items 2016 α .92 Free Olson, J. G., McFerran, B., Morales, A. C., & Dahl, D. W.

What it measures

A three-item scale assessing the extent to which respondents believe a given person is entitled to make their own spending choices freely. Originally labelled a 'deservingness index' by Olson et al. (2016), the scale asks respondents to evaluate a third party's right to spend their money as they see fit, though the authors note the items can be adapted for self-referential or relational contexts.

Citation

Olson, J. G., McFerran, B., Morales, A. C., & Dahl, D. W. (2016). Wealth and welfare: Divergent moral reactions to ethical consumer choices. Journal of Consumer Research, 42(6), 879–896.

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