Descriptive data of survey items
| Survey statement | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1 | PA is in my opinion about aligning interests | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| V2 | PA is in my opinion about PA professionals and policymakers helping each other to achieve something | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| V3 | PA is in my opinion about contributing so that the best solution possible for society is taken | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| V4 | PA is in my opinion about providing information to policymakers | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| V5 | PA is in my opinion about advancing the interest of my clients | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| V6 | PA is in my opinion about convincing policymakers of my clients' views | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| V7 | PA is in my opinion about winning conflicts of interest | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| V8 | As a PA consultant, I am a mediator between society and politics | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| V9 | As a PA consultant, I am a source of information for policymakers | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| V10 | As a PA consultant, I make sure that the best decision for my client is taken | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| V11 | I ease decision-making for policymakers | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| V12 | I ensure that my clients' interest are heard | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| V13 | I make sure to align the private interest of my client with the public interest | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| V14 | I am responsible to my client | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| V15 | I am responsible to the policymaker I am informing | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| V16 | I am responsible to society | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| V17 | In my work, I am driven by the interests of the policymaker I am informing | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| V18 | In my work, I am driven by the interests of society | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| V19 | In my work, I am driven by the interests of my client | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| V20 | As a PA consultant, I have to be completely transparent about my client and their intentions | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| V.21 | As a PA consultant, I must ensure the everyone can contribute equally | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| V.22 | As a PA consultant, I would do anything to achieve the goals of my client | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| V.23 | I let my personal ethics guide which clients/assignments I choose to work with | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Survey statement | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1 | PA is in my opinion about aligning interests | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| V2 | PA is in my opinion about PA professionals and policymakers helping each other to achieve something | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| V3 | PA is in my opinion about contributing so that the best solution possible for society is taken | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| V4 | PA is in my opinion about providing information to policymakers | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| V5 | PA is in my opinion about advancing the interest of my clients | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| V6 | PA is in my opinion about convincing policymakers of my clients' views | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| V7 | PA is in my opinion about winning conflicts of interest | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| V8 | As a PA consultant, I am a mediator between society and politics | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| V9 | As a PA consultant, I am a source of information for policymakers | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| V10 | As a PA consultant, I make sure that the best decision for my client is taken | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| V11 | I ease decision-making for policymakers | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| V12 | I ensure that my clients' interest are heard | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| V13 | I make sure to align the private interest of my client with the public interest | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| V14 | I am responsible to my client | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| V15 | I am responsible to the policymaker I am informing | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| V16 | I am responsible to society | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| V17 | In my work, I am driven by the interests of the policymaker I am informing | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| V18 | In my work, I am driven by the interests of society | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| V19 | In my work, I am driven by the interests of my client | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| V20 | As a PA consultant, I have to be completely transparent about my client and their intentions | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| V.21 | As a PA consultant, I must ensure the everyone can contribute equally | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| V.22 | As a PA consultant, I would do anything to achieve the goals of my client | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| V.23 | I let my personal ethics guide which clients/assignments I choose to work with | 3.9 | 1.2 |
Note(s): N-value = 91. Scale ranges from 1 = I do not agree, to 5 = I agree completely
Source(s): Created by author
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