Table 3.

Descriptive statistics (means, SDs, correlations, and internal consistency values [α]) for the variables analyzed in this study (n=200)

Variable	Mean±SD	Autonomy	Competence	Relatedness	Self-compassion	Leisure-time exercise	PAP goals	PAV goals	MAP goals	MAV goals	Engagement	Exhaustion
Autonomy	4.35 ± 0.73	0.75
Competence	4.61 ± 0.62	0.46**	0.79
Relatedness	4.65 ± 0.87	0.33**	0.26**	0.89
Self-compassion	3.15 ± 0.64	0.24**	0.24**	0.30**	0.86
Leisure-time exercise	16.2 ± 9.06	0.01	0.00	–0.01	0.08	-
PAP goals	4.07 ± 1.13	0.05	0.09	–0.03	–0.19**	–0.02	0.73
PAV goals	3.42 ± 1.11	–0.12	–0.22**	–0.17*	–0.23**	–0.16*	0.30**	0.83
MAP goals	5.50 ± 0.75	0.15*	0.32**	0.14	0.13	0.16*	0.05	–0.48**	0.72
MAV goals	4.23 ± 0.85	–0.16*	–0.43**	–0.17*	–0.31**	–0.16*	0.26*	0.60**	–0.35**	0.68
Engagement	2.98 ± 0.46	0.35**	0.49**	0.20**	0.32**	0.24**	–0.03	–0.19**	0.32**	–0.25**	0.78
Exhaustion	2.58 ± 0.46	–0.41**	–0.54**	–0.13	–0.25**	–0.44**	–0.09	0.16**	–0.25**	0.40**	–0.56**	0.82

Internal consistency values (α) are shown in italics along the main diagonal of the correlation matrix, except for the composite measure of leisure-time exercise.

SD, standard deviation; PAP, performance approach; PAV, performance avoidance; MAP, mastery approach; MAV, mastery avoidance.

^*P<0.05.

^**P<0.01.