Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and correlations among study variables.
| M | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Previous psychological task engagement | 0.74 | 1.60 | – | |||
| 2. Previous goal difference | 28.50 | 5.29 | − 0.07* | – | ||
| 3. Psychological task engagement | 28.55 | 5.69 | 0.74*** | − 0.18** | – | |
| 4. Blunted cardiovascular reactivity | 0.62 | 0.49 | − 0.11** | 0.08* | − 0.11** | – |
| 5. Goal difference | 0.77 | 1.62 | − 0.10** | 0.33** | − 0.09** | 0.07* |
Mean for blunted cardiovascular reactivity multiplied by 100 indicates the percentage of observations with blunted cardiovascular reactivity. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.