Scale Overview & Construct
10-item scale measuring pro-environmental behaviors across three subscales: Costless Saving Behavior, Costly Saving Behavior, and Recycling Cost.
Psychometric Instrument
Likert Self-Report
Dimensional Breakdown
Server-Side Validated
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
10-item scale measuring pro-environmental behaviors across three subscales: Costless Saving Behavior, Costly Saving Behavior, and Recycling Cost. Based on your answers to its 10 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 3 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Your result shows you how strongly this environmental attitude or concern shows up for you personally.
Instrument Specifications
Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Wei, S., Xu, J., She, S., Wang, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2021). Are recycling people also saving? Costliness matters. Frontiers in Psychology, 11.
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Wei, S., Xu, J., She, S., Wang, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2021). Are recycling people also saving? Costliness matters. Frontiers in Psychology, 11.