Appendix Table 2: Descriptive Aspects of the SCC Original
Scale
SCC scale, α ¼ 0.7
Mean
Standard
deviation
Range
1. I give away or swap unwanted clothing items that I no longer
wear
3.79
1.25
1–5
2. I throw away clothing items that I no longer wear
4.12
1.08
1–5
3. I keep, uselessly, cloths that I don’t wear anymore
3.05
1.37
1–5
4. I air my clothing items properly before deciding whether they
need washing
2.54
1.32
1–5
5. Instead of buying a new piece of clothing for a special
occasion, I borrow something
1.6
0.9
1–5
6. I make clothing items myself (e.g., sewing, knitting)
1.45
0.89
1–5
7. I sort out clothing items that are no longer fashionable or do
not match my taste anymore
2.80
1.29
1–5
8. I don’t mind to wear patched clothing
3.32
1.29
1–5
9. I don’t mind to wear mended clothing
2.20
1.30
1–5
10. I look for other possible uses of unwanted clothing items
(e.g., as a cleaning cloth or recycling projects)
3.70
1.29
1–5
11. I choose clothing items from fair trade production
2.51
1.12
1–5
12. I choose clothing items from organic production (e.g., made
from organic cotton)
2.94
1.25
1–5
13. I buy secondhand clothing
2.10
1.27
1–5
14. I avoid buying clothing items that originate in countries with
poor working conditions
2.28
1.06
1–5
15. I choose clothing items with labels that guarantee absence of
chemical pollutants (e.g., OEKO-TEX® confidence in textiles)
2.40
1.14
1–5
16. I choose high-quality clothing items
4.20
0.92
1–5
17. I choose long-lasting clothing items
4.20
0.86
1–5
18. I prefer quality clothing to modern clothing
3.89
1.02
1–5
19. I prefer long-lasting clothing to modern clothing
3.78
0.99
1–5
SCC average
2.99
0.45
1–5
With 2 and 3 as reversed items
References
Balderjahn, I., Buerke, A., Kirchgeorg, M., Peyer, M., Seegebarth, B., & Wiedmann, K. (2013).
Consciousness for sustainable consumption: Scale development and new insights in the economic dimension of consumers’ sustainability. AMS Review, 3(4), 181–192.
Brici, N., Hodkinson, C., & Sullivan Mort, G. (2013). Conceptual differences between adolescent
and adult impulse buyers. Young Consumers, 14(3), 258–279.
Bucic, T., Harris, J., & Arli, D. (2012). Ethical consumers among the millennials: A cross-national
study. Journal of Business Ethics, 110(1), 113–131.
Demarque, C., Charalambides, L., Hilton, D. J., & Waroquier, L. (2015). Nudging sustainable
consumption: The use of descriptive norms to promote a minority behavior in a realistic online
shopping environment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 43, 166–174.
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Scale
SCC scale, α ¼ 0.7
Mean
Standard
deviation
Range
1. I give away or swap unwanted clothing items that I no longer
wear
3.79
1.25
1–5
2. I throw away clothing items that I no longer wear
4.12
1.08
1–5
3. I keep, uselessly, cloths that I don’t wear anymore
3.05
1.37
1–5
4. I air my clothing items properly before deciding whether they
need washing
2.54
1.32
1–5
5. Instead of buying a new piece of clothing for a special
occasion, I borrow something
1.6
0.9
1–5
6. I make clothing items myself (e.g., sewing, knitting)
1.45
0.89
1–5
7. I sort out clothing items that are no longer fashionable or do
not match my taste anymore
2.80
1.29
1–5
8. I don’t mind to wear patched clothing
3.32
1.29
1–5
9. I don’t mind to wear mended clothing
2.20
1.30
1–5
10. I look for other possible uses of unwanted clothing items
(e.g., as a cleaning cloth or recycling projects)
3.70
1.29
1–5
11. I choose clothing items from fair trade production
2.51
1.12
1–5
12. I choose clothing items from organic production (e.g., made
from organic cotton)
2.94
1.25
1–5
13. I buy secondhand clothing
2.10
1.27
1–5
14. I avoid buying clothing items that originate in countries with
poor working conditions
2.28
1.06
1–5
15. I choose clothing items with labels that guarantee absence of
chemical pollutants (e.g., OEKO-TEX® confidence in textiles)
2.40
1.14
1–5
16. I choose high-quality clothing items
4.20
0.92
1–5
17. I choose long-lasting clothing items
4.20
0.86
1–5
18. I prefer quality clothing to modern clothing
3.89
1.02
1–5
19. I prefer long-lasting clothing to modern clothing
3.78
0.99
1–5
SCC average
2.99
0.45
1–5
With 2 and 3 as reversed items
References
Balderjahn, I., Buerke, A., Kirchgeorg, M., Peyer, M., Seegebarth, B., & Wiedmann, K. (2013).
Consciousness for sustainable consumption: Scale development and new insights in the economic dimension of consumers’ sustainability. AMS Review, 3(4), 181–192.
Brici, N., Hodkinson, C., & Sullivan Mort, G. (2013). Conceptual differences between adolescent
and adult impulse buyers. Young Consumers, 14(3), 258–279.
Bucic, T., Harris, J., & Arli, D. (2012). Ethical consumers among the millennials: A cross-national
study. Journal of Business Ethics, 110(1), 113–131.
Demarque, C., Charalambides, L., Hilton, D. J., & Waroquier, L. (2015). Nudging sustainable
consumption: The use of descriptive norms to promote a minority behavior in a realistic online
shopping environment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 43, 166–174.
172
R. Ianole-Călin et al.