Responsibility (Individual)

What it measures

A personal sense of obligation toward an outcome, measured across four items.

Response Format

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

Representative items

• I feel a sense of responsibility for _____.
• I feel a sense of obligation to _____.
• I feel responsible for what happens to _____.
• I feel accountable for _____.

Citation

Peck, J., Kirk, C.P., Luangrath, A.W., & Shu, S.B. (2021). Caring for the Commons: Using Psychological Ownership to Enhance Stewardship Behavior for Public Goods. Journal of Marketing, 85(2), 33–49.

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