Abstract
Greed is the insatiable desire for more, stemming from being dissatisfied with one
currently possesses. Dispositional greed or trait greed refers to an individual’s
tendency to be greedy. The Dispositional Greed Scale (DGS) captures the indi-
vidual differences in greediness via 7 items (or 3 items in the short scale). The
DGS is available in at least eight languages. The scale was originally developed in
English and Dutch, and has been translated into Chinese, German, Japanese,
Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The scale has also been adapted for usage with
young children (filled in by their parents). Across multiple studies with many different samples the DGS showed unidimensionality, high internal consistency,
and good test-retest reliability.
currently possesses. Dispositional greed or trait greed refers to an individual’s
tendency to be greedy. The Dispositional Greed Scale (DGS) captures the indi-
vidual differences in greediness via 7 items (or 3 items in the short scale). The
DGS is available in at least eight languages. The scale was originally developed in
English and Dutch, and has been translated into Chinese, German, Japanese,
Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The scale has also been adapted for usage with
young children (filled in by their parents). Across multiple studies with many different samples the DGS showed unidimensionality, high internal consistency,
and good test-retest reliability.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | International Handbook of Behavioral Health Assessment |
| Editors | C. U. Krägeloh, M. Alyami, O. N. Medvedev |
| Publisher | Springer Nature Link |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-030-89738-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2025 |