Table 9

Mean (M) factor scores and 95% confidence intervals (CI) based on ratings of statements about trust in financial analysts’ skill and integrity (reverse coded)

VariableNon-professionals n = 80Finance students n = 28Professionals n = 33Significance tests
Factor scoreM [95%CI]M [95%CI]M [95%CI]F(2,139)
Trust in skill0.09 [−0.12; 0.29]−0.09 [−0.52; 0.33]−0.13 [−0.51; 0.26]0.69, p = 0.505
Trust in integrity0.17a [0.05; −0.39; ]−0.38b [−0.01; 0.77]−0.08a [−0.24; 0.42]3.48, p = 0.034

Note(s): Means in each row not sharing subscripts differ significantly in Bonferroni-corrected t-tests at p < 0.05

Source(s): Authors' own creation/work

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