Prosperity

What it measures

Fortunate, well-off — four trait words capture a felt sense of financial or personal good fortune.

Response Format

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

Representative items

• fortunate
• well-off
• prosperous
• privileged

Citation

Jami, A., Kouchaki, M., & Gino, F. (2021). I Own, So I Help Out: How Psychological Ownership Increases Prosocial Behavior. Journal of Consumer Research, 47(5), 698–715.

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