The scale measures perceived inauthenticity in a consumption experience, capturing the sense that an activity feels performed rather than genuine. It's particularly relevant to luxury consumption research, where feeling like an impostor can undercut the psychological benefits consumers seek from high-status purchases.
7-point Likert (1=strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree)
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Goor, Ordabayeva, Keinan, and Crener (2020) used this scale across a wide range of luxury-consumption contexts; source not stated. Reliability ranged from .78–.94 across studies. Validity evidence comes from a CFA in one study, run alongside a related measure of 'undue privilege' in luxury consumption.
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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