Powerlessness (State)

What it measures

A momentary feeling of having no real control over a situation, captured across three items.

Response Format

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

Representative items

• Others had a great deal of power over me.
• Even when I tried, I was not able to get my way.
• My ideas and opinions were ignored.

Citation

Beck, J.T., Rahinel, R., & Bleier, A. (2020). Company Worth Keeping: Personal Control and Preferences for Brand Leaders. Journal of Consumer Research, 46(5), 871–886.

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