Table 5.

Reliability and correlations for learner autonomy variables and teacher-autonomy supportive teaching.

Variable	α	Correlation matrix
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. Perceived choice	0.86	1
2. Perceived Autonomy support	0.83	0.206	1
3. Goals and needs satisfaction	0.72	0.260	0.014	1
4. Metacognition satisfaction	0.77	0.532**	0.043	0.597**	1
5. Perceived relatedness	0.85	0.371*	0.440*	0.209	0.409*	1
6. Perceived competence	0.93	0.470**	0.231	0.408*	0.621**	0.646**	1
7. Intrinsic motivation	0.91	0.599**	0.495**	0.335	0.578**	0.693**	0.617**	1
8. Learner autonomy	0.87	0.713**	0.446*	0.364*	0.593**	0.782**	0.771**	0.887**	1
9. Teacher autonomy-supportive teaching	0.77	0.579**	0.561**	0.294	0.266	0.414*	0.367*	0.466**	0.583**	1

a, reliability coefficient.

^*Statistical significance: p<0.05;

^**Statistical significance: p<0.01.