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Value Consciousness

VCA consumer's concern for paying low prices for products while simultaneously ensuring that the products meet acceptable quality standards
7 items 1990 α .86 Free Lichtenstein, D. R., Netemeyer, R. G., & Burton, S.

What it measures

Seven seven-point Likert-type items measure the degree to which a consumer is motivated to pay low prices for products while ensuring quality thresholds are met. Items address price-quality tradeoffs, value maximisation, comparative price checking, unit price use, and best-value seeking. The scale distinguishes value consciousness from related constructs such as coupon proneness by its emphasis on the quality constraint.

Citation

Lichtenstein, D. R., Netemeyer, R. G., & Burton, S. (1990). Distinguishing coupon proneness from value consciousness: An acquisition-transaction utility theory perspective. Journal of Marketing, 54(3), 54–67.

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