Table 1.
Descriptive statistics and reliabilities of personality traits and success measures.
| Score | M | SD | Min | Max | n | αa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Need for cognition | 17.06 | 12.69 | −35.00 | 46.00 | 396 | 0.86 |
| Personality factors | ||||||
| Conscientiousness | 3.55 | 0.72 | 1.50 | 5.00 | 396 | 0.73 |
| Neuroticism | 3.17 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 396 | 0.78 |
| Openness to experience | 3.97 | 0.70 | 1.80 | 5.00 | 396 | 0.71 |
| School GPAb | 3.83 | 0.64 | 2.30 | 5.00 | 395 | – |
| Success in university | ||||||
| University GPAb | 3.85 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 367 | – |
| Satisfaction with one's studies | 3.01 | 0.42 | 1.50 | 3.92 | 396 | 0.80 |
| Termination thoughtsc | 2.14 | 1.36 | 1.00 | 6.00 | 396 | – |
N = 396. Different n due to selectively missing answers. Min, minimum value. Max, maximum value. GPA, grade point average.
a
Internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha.
b
Recoded: 1 = low performance, 5 = high performance.
c
1 = never, 6 = often.