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100			_aRish, S.A, Wright, B.J. and Bennett, P.C. _921048
245			_aDevelopment of the voluntary simplicity engagement scale: Measuring low-consumption lifestyles
260			_aJournal of Consumer Policy
300			_a43(2), Jun, 2020: p. 295-313
520			_aThose who choose to reduce their material consumption to seek satisfaction in non-material ways are said to be living a life of voluntary simplicity. This lifestyle has potentially important implications for both environmental sustainability and individual well-being. In research, voluntary simplifiers are typically identified informally or by using measurement tools that may not reflect current simplifying practices. The aim of the current work was to develop a measure of voluntary simplicity based on the practices of contemporary simplifiers. Using a mixed-methods approach, qualitative interviews with 16 self-identified voluntary simplifiers were used to develop a questionnaire that was then administered to a sample of 423 participants. The questionnaire was refined statistically, resulting in the development of the 21-item Voluntary Simplicity Engagement Scale. The scale displays sound psychometric qualities and, with additional validation, should serve as a useful addition to the study of voluntary simplicity.- Reproduced
650			_aEconomics -- Sociological aspects, Low-consumption lifestyles, voluntary simplicity. Scale development. Mixed methods. Measurement _919295
773			_aJournal Of Consumer Policy
906			_aCONSUMER BEHAVIOR
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