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. 2019 Jun 27;10:1471. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01471

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics and correlation among variables.

Min Max M SD Skew Kurt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Perceived teacher support 1.00 5.00 2.74 0.82 0.03 –0.28 α = 0.79
2. Teacher perceived psychological control 1.00 5.00 2.37 0.77 0.58 0.11 –0.36** α = 0.78
3. Need satisfaction at school 1.83 4.67 3.64 0.57 –0.62 0.50 0.26** –0.23** α = 0.81
4. Need frustration at school 2.71 3.29 2.88 0.12 0.88 0.52 –0.22** 0.35** –0.44** α = 0.82
5. Avoidance 0.17 5.50 2.65 1.24 0.08 –0.67 –0.24** 0.41** –0.29** 0.45** α = 0.76
6. Escape 0.00 6.00 1.01 1.00 1.76 4.30 –0.02 0.22** –0.32** 0.47** 0.41** α = 0.72
7. Attention-seeking 0.00 5.50 1.82 1.26 0.68 –0.25 –0.02 0.17** –0.10 0.24** 0.50** 0.46** α = 0.81
8. Gratification 0.33 5.33 3.01 1.05 –0.18 –0.44 –0.04 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.11 0.02 0.08 α = 0.60
9. School refusal 0.67 4.83 2.12 0.77 0.70 0.45 –0.13* 0.34** –0.26** 0.43** 0.78** 0.69** 0.79** 0.42** α = 0.82
10. Number of absences 0.00 34.00 11.08 5.84 0.72 0.69 –0.07 0.11 –0.21** 0.17** 0.19** 0.14* 0.09 0.01 0.16**
11. Academic achievement 5.00 9.50 7.35 0.81 –0.07 0.73 0.05 –0.02 0.14* –0.13* –0.12 –0.14* –0.17** –0.04 –0.18** –0.20**

N = 263; α, Cronbach’s Alpha; M, mean; SD, standard deviation; Skew, skewness; Kurt, kurtosis; p < 0.05; ∗∗p < 0.01.