Table 3

Scales of social media usage, social self-esteem and conspicuous consumption

Items of the scales
Items for social media usage (Burnasheva and Suh, 2021)
  • I use social media to find and spread information about luxury brands

  • I use social media to deliver my opinions about luxury brands

  • I use social media to share my purchase experiences with friends

Items for social self-esteem (Burnasheva and Suh, 2021)
  • I am worried about whether I might be seen as a success or a failure

  • I feel worried that others might be thinking “badly” of me

  • I am worried about what other people think about me

  • I am worried about the impression I am making (or conveying)

  • I am worried that I might look “foolish” (or “silly”)

Items for conspicuous consumption (adapted from Sun et al., 2020)
  • Wearing more expensive brand products (e.g. Rolex) can make me feel fancy

  • I would buy branded products (e.g. luxury watches or clothes) because I want to show others that have high status

  • I would buy branded products because they are symbols of success and prestige

  • I would buy branded products because they are symbols of achievement

  • If I had the possibility, I would only buy products from the best brands

  • If I had the possibility, I would buy branded products (for example, luxury cars) that only the truly rich have

  • If I had the possibility, I would buy branded products only from the most prestigious and expensive boutiques

  • If I had the possibility, I would buy products from brands whose production is limited

  • If I had the possibility, I would only buy products from brands that few people have

  • If I had the possibility, I would buy products from brands that are only available to a small circle of people

Source(s): Created by the authors’ based on the work from Burnasheva and Suh (2021), Sun et al. (2020) 

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