Inauthenticity of Product Consumption

What it measures

Does an activity feel genuine, or does it feel like putting on an act? Five items get at that distinction.

Response Format

7-point Likert (1=strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree)

Representative items

• authentic
• honest
• true to myself
• fake
• like an impostor

Citation

Goor, D., Ordabayeva, N., Keinan, A., & Crener, S. (2020). The Impostor Syndrome from Luxury Consumption. Journal of Consumer Research, 46(6), 1031-1951.

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