Table 2.
Associations between independent self-construal and performance on the BART in American and Chinese international students.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Independent self-construal | – | 0.16 | 0.44* | 0.32 | −0.23 |
| 2. Average number of pumps before cash-outs | −0.14 | – | 0.01 | 0.85*** | 0.10 |
| 3. Within-person standard deviation in pumping behavior | −0.27 | −0.11 | – | 0.09 | 0.00 |
| 4. Number of explosions | −0.14 | 0.64** | 0.42* | – | −0.42* |
| 5. Total points received | 0.00 | −0.09 | −0.52* | −0.82*** | – |
Note: correlations for the American sample are presented in the lower triangle; those for the Chinese sample are presented in the upper triangle. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.