The scale measures a momentary felt obligation to reciprocate, relevant to research on gift-giving, favors, and exchange relationships.
7-point Likert (1=strongly disagree, 7=strongly agree)
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A companion measure to Prosperity above, from the same study by Jami, Kouchaki, and Gino (2021); source not identified. Reliability was good (α = .83). Validity wasn't separately assessed.
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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