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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Res Pers. 2010 Dec;44(6):698–703. doi: 10.1016/j.jrp.2010.09.004

Table 1.

Correlations of Authentic and Hubristic Pride with Other Trait Scales

Scale Alpha (N) Correlation with Authentic Pride Correlation with Hubristic Pride t for Difference in Correlations
Measures Reflecting Incentive and Threat Sensitivity
BAS Reward Responsiveness .71 (805) .21*** .02 4.06***
BAS Drive .76 (804) .27*** .21*** 1.40
BAS Fun Seeking .71 (805) .08* .14*** -1.25
BIS Threat Sensitivity .77 (805) -.15*** -.14*** -0.19
Measures of Affect Intensity
AIM Positive .68 (804) .25*** .05 4.24***
AIM Negative .76 (805) -.10** -.08* -0.33
Measures of Goal Engagement
Life Engagement Test .85 (149) .51*** -.12 6.35***
Goal Disengagement .77 (149) -.09 .08 -1.49
Goal Re-engagement .89 (149) .32*** -.14 4.33***
Measures of Extrinsic Goal Setting
WASSUP Popular Fame .89 (935) .12*** .23*** -2.72*
WASSUP Financial success .78 (936) .12** .23*** -2.53*
Measures of Positive and Negative Generalization: Responses to Success and Failure
Positive Generalization: Social .82 (656) .12** .37*** -4.84***
Positive Generalization: Lateral .82 (657) .24*** .16*** 1.50
Positive Generalization: Upward .82 (656) .14*** .30*** -3.05**
Negative generalization .82 (805) -.37*** .04 -10.07***
Measures Reflecting Hostility, Anger, and Aggression
AQ Hostility .66 (801) -.27*** .08* -7.41***
AQ Anger .67 (805) -.12** .28*** -8.67***
AQ Verbal Aggression .75 (803) -.06 .30*** -7.65***
AQ Physical Aggression .75 (805) -.06 .28*** -7.30***
BFI-Agreeableness .80 (149) .19* -.35*** 5.16***
Measures Reflecting Self-Control and Impulsivity
BFI-Conscientiousness .83 (935) .48*** -.19*** 17.40***
Self Control Scale .83 (935) .31*** -.24*** 13.29***
Attention Control Scale .79 (936) .24*** -.11** 8.10***
UPPS Perseverance .84 (934) .41*** -.18*** 14.41***
UPPS Urgency .90 (666) -.24*** .20*** -8.73***
Positive Urgency Measure .85 (935) -.16*** .29*** -10.78***
AUDIT .85 (936) -.10** .20*** -6.90***

Note.

*

p < .05

**

p < .01

***

p < .001

AIM = Affect Intensity Measurement; BAS = Behavioral Approach System; BIS = Behavioral Inhibition System; WASSUP = Willingly Approached Set of Statistically Unlikely Pursuits; GDGRS = Goal Disengagement and Goal Reengagement; POG = Positive Overgeneralization; AQ = Aggression Questionnaire; BFI = Big Five Inventory; SCS = The Brief Self-Control Scale; ACS = Attention Control Scale; UPPS = Urgency Premeditation-Perseverance-Sensation Seeking; PUM = Positive Urgency Measure; AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test