Resource Demands of the Task

What it measures

The scale assesses perceived cognitive resource demands of a task, capturing how much mental effort a task feels like it requires.

Response format

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

Scale items

• How much effort did you exert on the task?
• How difficult was the task?
• How much attention did the task require?

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

Usage notes & scoring

Jin et al. (2021) used the scale with US university students; source not stated, though the wording is common across cognitive-resource-demand measures. Reliability was good (α = .81). It was used as a manipulation check, offering indirect support for validity. Note: the DB author list for this entry showed signs of data corruption and has been reconstructed to 'Jin, H.S., Kim, H.J., Suh, J., Sheehan, B., & Meeds, R.' — please verify against the original source before treating as final.

Citation

Jin, Hyun Seung, Hyun Jung Kim, Jiyoon Suh, Bartosz Sheehan, and Robert Meeds (2021), "Ego Depletion and Charitable Support: The Moderating Role of Self-Benefit and Other-Benefit Charitable Appeals," Journal of Advertising, 50 (4), 479-493.

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