Dispositional Greed Scale
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Dispositional Greed Scale
Project Number
155
Abstract
The primary goal of this study is to further validate the ‘dispositional greed scale’ by relating it to a variety of external economic variables.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
02-09-2013
End date
30-09-2013
Topics
Researcher
Seuntjens, T., Zeelenberg, M., Breugelmans, S. & Ven, N. van de
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2017 CentERdata
Funding Organization
CentERdata/MESS Project
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-x8b-syx8
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted | preloaded |
| jo13a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| jo13a001 | I always want more. | directly measured |
| jo13a002 | Actually, I am kind of greedy. | directly measured |
| jo13a003 | You can never have enough money. | directly measured |
| jo13a004 | Once I have one thing I am already thinking about the next thing that I want. | directly measured |
| jo13a005 | It doesn’t matter how much I have, I am never really satisfied. | directly measured |
| jo13a006 | My life motto is ‘more is better’. | directly measured |
| jo13a007 | I think I can never have enough stuff. | directly measured |
| jo13a008 | I admire people that have expensive houses, cars and clothes. | directly measured |
| jo13a009 | The things I own say a lot about how well I do in life. | directly measured |
| jo13a010 | I like to own stuff that impresses others. | directly measured |
| jo13a011 | When it comes to possessions, I try to keep my life simple. | directly measured |
| jo13a012 | Buying stuff gives me a lot of pleasure. | directly measured |
| jo13a013 | I like a luxuriance life. | directly measured |
| jo13a014 | My life would be better if I would own certain things I do not own right now. | directly measured |
| jo13a015 | I would be happier if I could afford to buy more stuff. | directly measured |
| jo13a016 | It sometimes bothers me that I can’t afford to buy all the stuff that I want. | directly measured |
| jo13a017 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| jo13a018 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| jo13a019 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| jo13a020 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| jo13a021 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| jo13a022 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| jo13a023 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| jo13a024 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| jo13a025 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| jo13a026 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Dispositional Greed Scale
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse Dispositional Greed ScaleResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 6288 (100%)Non-response: 943 (15.1%)
Response: 5344 (84.9%)
Complete: 5339 (84.9%)
Incomplete: 6 (0.2%)
Collection Events
Period
02-09-2013 to 30-09-2013
Sample
LISS panel members aged 16 years and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Dispositional Greed Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 108(6), Jun 2015, 917-933.; Seuntjens, T.G.,
et al.
Greedy Bastards: Dispositional Greed and Unethical Behavior ; Seuntjens, T.G.,
et al.
Greedy bastards: Testing the relationship between wanting more and unethical behavior Personality and Individual Differences, 138, 147-156; Seuntjens, T. G.,
et al.