Table 5.
Correlations of Text-Based Adjectives Factors with Demographic Variables, Depression, and Academic Achievement
| Factor | Age (n=744) | Sex (n=1151) | BDI (n=787) | Final Grade (n=1149) | SAT (n=577) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociability | −.07 | .11* | .01 | .09+ | .03 |
| Evaluation | −.02 | .03 | .10+ | .01 | .02 |
| Negativity | .04 | .11* | .13* | −.03 | −.03 |
| Self-Acceptance | −.03 | .17* | .01 | −.02 | −.03 |
| Fitting In | .02 | .03 | −.03 | .02 | .02 |
| Psychological Stability | −.04 | .13* | .02 | .15* | .16* |
| Maturity | −.04 | .05 | −.03 | .03 | −.08 |
Note. Sex is scored, 1 = male, 2 = female; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory score; Final Grade = Final test grade in the introductory psychology course in which students were enrolled when they completed the self-description task; SAT = self-reported Scholastic Aptitude Test score. Significant correlations are in bold
*
p ≤ .001
+
p ≤ .01.