Reciprocity (State)

What it measures

Obligated, indebted — five trait words capture a momentary felt need to return a favour.

Response Format

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

Representative items

• obligated
• indebted
• appreciative
• thankful
• grateful

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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