Variable | Item | Mean | SD |
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PSM (1–5) | PSM1. Meaningful public service is very important to me. | 4.05 | 0.76 |
PSM2. I am often reminded by daily events about how dependent we are on one another. | 3.91 | 0.82 | |
PSM3. Making a difference in society means more to me than personal achievements. | 3.75 | 0.87 | |
PSM4. I am prepared to make sacrifices for the good of society. | 3.40 | 1.03 | |
PSM5. I am not afraid to go to bat for the rights of others even if it means I will be ridiculed. | 3.46 | 0.95 | |
Challenge stress (1–6) | CHS1. The number of projects and/or assignments I have | 3.59 | 0.85 |
CHS2. The amount of time I spend at work | 3.62 | 0.84 | |
CHS3. The volume of work that must be accomplished in the allotted time | 3.51 | 0.88 | |
CHS4. Time pressures I experience | 3.57 | 0.85 | |
CHS5. The amount of responsibility I have | 3.63 | 0.87 | |
CHS6. The scope of responsibility my position entails | 3.51 | 0.86 | |
Hindrance stress (1–5) | HS1. The degree to which politics rather than performance affects organizational decisions | 2.81 | 1.13 |
HS2. The inability to clearly understand what is expected of me on the job | 2.33 | 1.06 | |
HS3. The amount of red tape I need to go through to get my job done | 3.18 | 1.06 | |
HS4. The lack of job security I have | 3.15 | 1.14 | |
HS5. The degree to which my career seems “stalled” | 3.05 | 1.08 | |
Supervisor support (1–4) | SS1. My supervisor is helpful to me in getting the job done. | 3.80 | 0.90 |
SS2. My supervisor is willing to extend himself/herself to help me perform my job. | 3.69 | 0.92 | |
SS3. My supervisor takes pride in my accomplishments at work. | 3.51 | 0.91 | |
SS4. My supervisor tries to make my job as interesting as possible. | 3.39 | 0.96 | |
Coworker support (1–3) | CS1. My coworkers listen to me when I need to talk about work-related problems. | 3.81 | 0.77 |
CS2. My coworkers help me with difficult tasks. | 3.83 | 0.78 | |
CS3. My coworkers help me in crisis situations at work. | 3.93 | 0.88 |