Measuring perceived cleanliness in service environments: Scale development and validation

Martijn Christiaan Vos (Corresponding Author), Mirjam Galetzka, Mark Mobach, Mark van Hagen, Adriaan T.H. Pruyn

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Abstract

This paper identifies dimensions of perceived cleanliness and subsequently presents a scale for measuring perceived cleanliness in service environments. The cleanliness perceptions scale (CPS) is more comprehensive than existing scales, which focus on how customers perceive the cleanliness of specific interior elements, thereby ignoring other dimensions, including the aesthetic quality of a service environment. Whereas existing scales are intended restaurants and hotels, the CPS was specifically developed for the facilities management industry, which is responsible for cleanliness in a wide variety of service environments. A qualitative study followed by two quantitative studies resulted in the twelve-item CPS, which covers the three dimensions of perceived cleanliness: cleaned, fresh, and uncluttered.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-18
Number of pages8
JournalInternational journal of hospitality management
Volume83
Early online date13 Apr 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2019

Keywords

  • Cleanliness
  • Perceptions
  • Scale development
  • Scale validation
  • Train stations

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