Antecedents and Consequences of Conspicuous Green Behavior on Social Media Model – CGB-SMM
Measures the antecedents (such as attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, narcissism, and like-seeking behaviors) and consequences (pro-environmental behavior) of conspicuous green behavior on social media.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Antecedents and Consequences of Conspicuous Green Behavior on Social Media Model – CGB-SMM was developed by Elaine Wallace, Isabel Buil (2023). It is designed to measure Conspicuous Green Behavior on Social Media. The scale is intended for use with Adults (Instagram users).
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 59 items organized into 13 factors/subscales: Perceived Behavioral Control, Attitude, Subjective Norms, Intention, Normative Like-seeking Behavior, Deceptive Like-seeking Behavior, Narcissism, Conspicuous Green Behavior, Pro-environmental Behavior: Eco-driving/Transport Actions, Pro-environmental Behavior: Eco-shopping and Eating, Pro-environmental Behavior: Waste Reduction, Pro-environmental Behavior: Conservation, Pro-environmental Behavior: Political Actions.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Behavioral Control | 1,2,3,4 | 4 |
| Attitude | 5,6,7,8,9,10 | 6 |
| Subjective Norms | 11,12,13,14 | 4 |
| Intention | 15,16,17 | 3 |
| Normative Like-seeking Behavior | 18,19,20,21,22,23 | 6 |
| Deceptive Like-seeking Behavior | 24,25,26,27,28 | 5 |
| Narcissism | 29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38 | 10 |
| Conspicuous Green Behavior | 39,40,41,42 | 4 |
| Pro-environmental Behavior: Eco-driving/Transport Actions | 43,44,45,46,47 | 5 |
| Pro-environmental Behavior: Eco-shopping and Eating | 48,49,50,51 | 4 |
| Pro-environmental Behavior: Waste Reduction | 52,53,54 | 3 |
| Pro-environmental Behavior: Conservation | 55,56,57 | 3 |
| Pro-environmental Behavior: Political Actions | 58,59 | 2 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 (Likert) = Strongly Disagree, 7 (Likert) = Strongly Agree, 1 (Frequency) = Never, 5 (Frequency) = Nearly Always.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha > 0.70.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.