Responsibility (Sharing)

What it measures

The scale measures felt shared responsibility for an outcome, complementing its companion measure of individual responsibility.

Response format

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

Scale items

• I think there are many people who feel a sense of responsibility for this _____.
• I believe many other people in this _____ would feel responsible for the _____.
• Responsibility for this _____ is divided among many.
• There are many other people who will take responsibility for caring for this _____.

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

Usage notes & scoring

A companion to Individual Responsibility above, from the same research by Peck et al. (2021), used in two post-tests. Reliability ranged from acceptable to excellent (α = .79–.93). Validity wasn't separately discussed. One item was swapped between post-tests without explanation.

Recommended companion scales

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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