Table 2.
Correlations between all variables measured and differences between males and females
| Variable | Males mean (SD) | Females mean (SD) | T test (p value) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Intrinsic motivation |
4.82 (0.72) |
4.91 (0.73) |
−1.47 (0.14) |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 Controlled motivation |
4.23 (1.14) |
3.86 (1.18) |
4.09 (0.00***) |
0.332** |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 Deep strategy |
2.83 (0.61) |
2.79 (0.64) |
0.84 (0.397) |
0.460** |
0.050 |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 Surface strategy |
2.39 (0.59) |
2.34 (0.58) |
0.991 (0.322) |
−0.152** |
0.260** |
−0.239** |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
5 Self-study hours/week |
12.92 (7.12) |
13.97 (7.10) |
−1.84 (0.065) |
0.095** |
−0.115** |
0.332** |
−0.153** |
- |
|
|
|
|
6 European credits |
19.95 (7.86) |
20.92 (8.40) |
−1.446 (0.149) |
0.008 |
0.066 |
−0.017 |
0.017 |
−0.068 |
- |
|
|
|
7 GPA |
7.22 (0.98) |
7.45 (0.84) |
−3.00 (0.003**) |
0.108** |
−0.117** |
0.195** |
−0.250** |
−0.032 |
−0.032 |
- |
|
| 8 Exhaustion from study | 1.88 (1.07) | 2.07 (1.02) | −2.38 (0.017*) | −0.179** | 0.088* | −0.123** | −0.290** | 0.085* | −0.052 | −0.151** | - |
*p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, GPA-Graded Point Average.