Measurement scales and sources
| Construct | Scale items | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived dirtiness | I think wearing second-hand clothes would make me sick | Kim and Kim (2022) |
| I think second-hand clothes are dirty | ||
| I think second-hand clothes are filthy | ||
| Second-hand clothes are soiled | ||
| Social embarrassment | I associate poverty with the purchase of second-hand fashion | Wang et al. (2022) |
| Purchasing second-hand fashion is only for lower-income persons | ||
| I am worried about what other people will think of me if I purchase second-hand fashion | ||
| I will not feel comfortable wearing second-hand fashion in public | ||
| Disgust | Pleasing/annoying | Brand et al. (2023) |
| Pleasant/unpleasant | ||
| Delightful/disturbing | ||
| Comforting/unsettling | ||
| Health risk | I have concerns about health risks when I purchase second-hand fashion | Sliva et al. (2021) |
| I will not feel comfortable using products that have been previously used by others | ||
| There is a possibility of getting skin diseases through second-hand fashion | ||
| Second-hand fashion is more likely to carry germs | ||
| Attitude towards second-hand fashion | I found second-hand fashion: unfavourable/favourable | Baek and Oh (2021) |
| I found second-hand fashion: bad – good | ||
| I found second-hand fashion: unattractive – attractive | ||
| I found second-hand fashion: dislikeable – likable | ||
| I found second-hand fashion: negative – positive | ||
| Environmental concern | Second-hand fashion is an environmentally-friendly way of consuming clothing | Brand et al. (2023) |
| Second-hand fashion helps to save the earth’s natural resources | ||
| Second-hand fashion is an environmentally sustainable way of living | ||
| To protect the environment, I choose to purchase second-hand clothes | ||
| Consumer purchase intention | I have the intention to increase second-hand clothing consumption in the near future | Kim and Jin (2020) |
| I expect to purchase second-hand products online in the future | ||
| It is likely that I will purchase second-hand fashion in the future | ||
| I will buy a second-hand fashion item the next time | ||
| Thriftiness | The low price of SHC motivates me to buy | Seo and Kim (2019) |
| I prefer to buy SHC because they are cheaper than new ones | ||
| Paying less is the main purpose I buy SHC | ||
| Even at a lower price, I would not buy SHC instead of new ones | ||
| Product–body proximity | The degree of body contact does not affect my SHC purchase decision | Hazee et al. (2019) |
| I avoid buying SHC with direct skin contact | ||
| I prefer to buy SHC with a minimum level of skin contact |
| Construct | Scale items | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived dirtiness | I think wearing second-hand clothes would make me sick | |
| I think second-hand clothes are dirty | ||
| I think second-hand clothes are filthy | ||
| Second-hand clothes are soiled | ||
| Social embarrassment | I associate poverty with the purchase of second-hand fashion | |
| Purchasing second-hand fashion is only for lower-income persons | ||
| I am worried about what other people will think of me if I purchase second-hand fashion | ||
| I will not feel comfortable wearing second-hand fashion in public | ||
| Disgust | Pleasing/annoying | |
| Pleasant/unpleasant | ||
| Delightful/disturbing | ||
| Comforting/unsettling | ||
| Health risk | I have concerns about health risks when I purchase second-hand fashion | |
| I will not feel comfortable using products that have been previously used by others | ||
| There is a possibility of getting skin diseases through second-hand fashion | ||
| Second-hand fashion is more likely to carry germs | ||
| Attitude towards second-hand fashion | I found second-hand fashion: unfavourable/favourable | |
| I found second-hand fashion: bad – good | ||
| I found second-hand fashion: unattractive – attractive | ||
| I found second-hand fashion: dislikeable – likable | ||
| I found second-hand fashion: negative – positive | ||
| Environmental concern | Second-hand fashion is an environmentally-friendly way of consuming clothing | |
| Second-hand fashion helps to save the earth’s natural resources | ||
| Second-hand fashion is an environmentally sustainable way of living | ||
| To protect the environment, I choose to purchase second-hand clothes | ||
| Consumer purchase intention | I have the intention to increase second-hand clothing consumption in the near future | |
| I expect to purchase second-hand products online in the future | ||
| It is likely that I will purchase second-hand fashion in the future | ||
| I will buy a second-hand fashion item the next time | ||
| Thriftiness | The low price of SHC motivates me to buy | |
| I prefer to buy SHC because they are cheaper than new ones | ||
| Paying less is the main purpose I buy SHC | ||
| Even at a lower price, I would not buy SHC instead of new ones | ||
| Product–body proximity | The degree of body contact does not affect my SHC purchase decision | |
| I avoid buying SHC with direct skin contact | ||
| I prefer to buy SHC with a minimum level of skin contact |
Sharing content requires targeting cookies to be enabled. Please update your cookie preferences to use this feature.