Constructs and items
| Construct | Item | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Description | Code | Description | References |
| INT | Intention to adopt FR | INT1 | I intend to rent fashion clothes within the next six months | Ajzen (2002); Lang and Armstrong (2018a) |
| INT2 | During the next six months, I plan to experiment with or regularly do FR | |||
| INT3 | I will try to adopt FR during the next six months | |||
| ATT | Attitude towards FR | ATT1 | FR is harmful vs beneficial | Ajzen (2002); Lang and Armstrong (2018a); Lee and Chow (2020) |
| ATT2 | FR is unpleasent vs pleasant | |||
| ATT3 | FR is bad vs good | |||
| ATT4 | FR is worthless vs valuable | |||
| SN | Subjective norms | SN1 | People who are important to me agree with my attention towards FR | Ajzen (2002); Lang and Armstrong (2018a); Lee and Chow (2020) |
| SN2 | People who are important to me think that I should rent fashion clothing | |||
| SN3 | People in my life whose opinion I value rent fashion clothes | |||
| PBC | Perceived behavioural control | PBC1 | I believe I have the ability to use FR even if I have to pay more | Lang and Armstrong (2018a) |
| PBC2 | If it were entirely up to me, I am confident that I would be able to use FR | |||
| PBC3 | It is possible for me to rent clothes every week | |||
| PBC4 | It is easy for me to rent clothes every week | |||
| PBC5 | If I wanted to, I could rent clothes every week | |||
| SOR | Sustainable orientation | SOR1 | Given a choice, I will buy products which cause less pollution | Chakraborty et al. (2022) |
| SOR2 | Given a choice, I prefer recyclable products | |||
| SOR3 | I make conscious efforts to buy products which have less pollutants | |||
| SOR4 | I prefer not to buy products from environmentally irresponsible firms | |||
| SOR5 | I have switched to other products due to environmental concerns | |||
| BEN | Perceived benefits of FR | BEN1 | Renting fashion items would enable me to get the apparel I want more quickly | Lee and Chow (2020) |
| BEN2 | Renting fashion items would enhance my effectiveness in getting the apparel I want | |||
| BEN3 | Renting fashion items would enable me to get the apparel I want more easily | |||
| BEN4 | Renting fashion items would enable me to get the apparel I want more cheaply | |||
| LEAD | Fashion leadership | LEAD1 | I am aware of fashion trends and want to be one of the first to try them | Lang and Armstrong (2018a) |
| LEAD2 | I am the first to try new fashion; therefore, many people regard me as being a fashion leader | |||
| LEAD3 | it is important for me to be a fashion leader | |||
| LEAD4 | I am usually the first to know the latest fashion trends | |||
| UNIQ | Need for uniqueness | UNIQ1 | I often look for one-of-a-kind products or brands so that I create a style that is all my own | Lang and Armstrong (2018a) |
| UNIQ2 | I often combine possessions in such a way that I create a personal image for myself that cannot be duplicated | |||
| UNIQ3 | I often try to find a more interesting version of ordinary products because I enjoy being original | |||
| UNIQ4 | I am often on the lookout for new products or brands that will add to my personal uniqueness | |||
| MAT | Materialism | MAT1 | I admire people who own fashion clothes | Lang and Armstrong (2018a) |
| MAT2 | Some of the most important achievements in life include acquiring material possessions | |||
| MAT3 | The things I own say a lot about how well I’m doing in life | |||
| MAT4 | I like to own fashion clothes that impress people | |||
| MAT5 | I like a lot of fashion clothes in my life | |||
| Item | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Code | Description | References | |
| Intention to adopt FR | INT1 | I intend to rent fashion clothes within the next six months | ||
| INT2 | During the next six months, I plan to experiment with or regularly do FR | |||
| INT3 | I will try to adopt FR during the next six months | |||
| Attitude towards FR | ATT1 | FR is harmful | ||
| ATT2 | FR is unpleasent | |||
| ATT3 | FR is bad | |||
| ATT4 | FR is worthless | |||
| Subjective norms | SN1 | People who are important to me agree with my attention towards FR | ||
| SN2 | People who are important to me think that I should rent fashion clothing | |||
| SN3 | People in my life whose opinion I value rent fashion clothes | |||
| Perceived behavioural control | PBC1 | I believe I have the ability to use FR even if I have to pay more | ||
| PBC2 | If it were entirely up to me, I am confident that I would be able to use FR | |||
| PBC3 | It is possible for me to rent clothes every week | |||
| PBC4 | It is easy for me to rent clothes every week | |||
| PBC5 | If I wanted to, I could rent clothes every week | |||
| Sustainable orientation | SOR1 | Given a choice, I will buy products which cause less pollution | ||
| SOR2 | Given a choice, I prefer recyclable products | |||
| SOR3 | I make conscious efforts to buy products which have less pollutants | |||
| SOR4 | I prefer not to buy products from environmentally irresponsible firms | |||
| SOR5 | I have switched to other products due to environmental concerns | |||
| Perceived benefits of FR | BEN1 | Renting fashion items would enable me to get the apparel I want more quickly | ||
| BEN2 | Renting fashion items would enhance my effectiveness in getting the apparel I want | |||
| BEN3 | Renting fashion items would enable me to get the apparel I want more easily | |||
| BEN4 | Renting fashion items would enable me to get the apparel I want more cheaply | |||
| Fashion leadership | LEAD1 | I am aware of fashion trends and want to be one of the first to try them | ||
| LEAD2 | I am the first to try new fashion; therefore, many people regard me as being a fashion leader | |||
| LEAD3 | it is important for me to be a fashion leader | |||
| LEAD4 | I am usually the first to know the latest fashion trends | |||
| Need for uniqueness | UNIQ1 | I often look for one-of-a-kind products or brands so that I create a style that is all my own | ||
| UNIQ2 | I often combine possessions in such a way that I create a personal image for myself that cannot be duplicated | |||
| UNIQ3 | I often try to find a more interesting version of ordinary products because I enjoy being original | |||
| UNIQ4 | I am often on the lookout for new products or brands that will add to my personal uniqueness | |||
| Materialism | MAT1 | I admire people who own fashion clothes | ||
| MAT2 | Some of the most important achievements in life include acquiring material possessions | |||
| MAT3 | The things I own say a lot about how well I’m doing in life | |||
| MAT4 | I like to own fashion clothes that impress people | |||
| MAT5 | I like a lot of fashion clothes in my life | |||
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