Ownership (Perceived)

What it measures

A multiple-item likert scale designed to measure the degree to which a person has a feeling of owning an object without actually owning it.

Response format

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

Scale items

• I feel like this is my __________.
• I feel a very high degree of personal ownership of the __________.
• I feel like I own this __________.

Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.

Usage notes & scoring

Factor analytic procedures were used to support the scale's structural validity.

Citation

Peck, Joann and Suzanne B. Shu (2009), "The Effect of Mere Touch on Perceived Ownership," Journal of Consumer Research, 36 (3), 434-447.

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