Table 1.
Sample characteristics and reported motivation.
| Active N = 24 |
Control N = 21 |
Group difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistic | p-value | |||
| % Male | 58.3% | 47% | X2 = 0.52 | 0.47 |
| Mean age (SD) | 24.54 (2.92) | 24.57 (2.93) | t = ‑0.03 | 0.97 |
| Mean years of education (SD) | 16.29 (1.97) | 16.05 (1.56) | t = 0.46 | 0.65 |
| NAART IQ (SD) | 120.46 (6.53) | 121.43 (4.91) | t = ‑0.57 | 0.57 |
| Intrinsic motivation inventory (SD) | 170.09 (20.42) | 163.37 (22.92) | t = 1.03 | 0.31 |
| Enjoyment | 4.17 (.85) | 4.59 (.98) | t = -1.51 | 0.14 |
| Effort | 5.52 (1.12) | 5.26 (1.11) | t = .78 | 0.44 |
| Choice | 5.70 (.59) | 5.38 (.66) | t = 1.66 | 0.10 |
| Value | 5.04 (1.07) | 4.46 (1.18) | t = 1.72 | 0.09 |
Demographic characteristics of individuals allocated to the Active and the Control group conditions show no significant differences between groups. The Intrinsic Motivation Inventory was given to subjects post-training and show now significant differences in perceived enjoyment or effort between groups and a trend towards higher choice and value in the individuals who received the Active social cognition training.