Product Aesthetic Design Appeal

PADAPerceived Visual Attractiveness of Product Design
3 items 2017 α .91 Free Kaiser, U., Schreier, M., & Janiszewski, C.

What it measures

A concise measure of how visually attractive and pleasing consumers find the design of a specific product. Three items assess appeal, attractiveness, and overall aesthetic impression using a shared scale stem referring to the product's design. Originally used alongside a task accomplishment pride scale in research on self-expressive product customisation. The product name or description should replace the blank in the scale stem. Despite its brevity, the scale demonstrated strong internal consistency.

Response format

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

Scale items

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

Usage notes & scoring

Scale stem: 'The design of the _____:' — insert product name in blank. Response anchors: strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). Scale source was not stated in the original article.

Recommended companion scales

Task Accomplishment PrideProduct Quality PerceptionAttitude Toward Product

Citation

Kaiser, U., Schreier, M., & Janiszewski, C. (2017). The self-expressive customization of a product can improve performance. Journal of Marketing Research, 54(5), 816–831.

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Keywords

#productdesign#aesthetics#visualappeal#attractiveness#customisation#productevaluation
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