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. 2009 Nov 13;9:67. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-9-67

Table 1.

Cronbach Alpha Reliability Coefficients for Applicant and Entrant Samples

Measure Trait Applicant Sample
n = 313
Entrant Sample
n = 285
Test Retest*
n = 40
Goldberg Big 5 Emotional Stability
Surgency
Intellect
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
.76
.78
.74
.81
.77
.82
.83
.72
.83
.79
.61
.79
.53
.72
.75

PQA LibCom: Moral Orientation .87 .86 .50
NACE:
 Narcissism
Aloofness
Confidence
Empathy
.79
.78
.82
.79
.83
.82
.82
.80
.48
.74
.84
.79

DASS Depression
Anxiety
Stress
.82
.73
.77
.87
.78
.81
.72
.65
.78

* 40 participants completed the tests at application and 11 months later on entrance to their course.