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Table 5 Descriptive statistics and intercorrelations of momentary RF and demographic variables (studies 4 and 5)

From: What motivates you right now? Development of a measure of momentary-chronic regulatory focus

Variable

Study 4: ESM

Study 5: Daily-diary c

1

2

3

4

5

6

M

SD

M

SD

1. Ideals

3.57

1.65

2.97

1.73

–

.10**

.42**

.20**

− .21**

.07**

2. Oughts

3.40

1.70

5.97

1.11

.29**

–

.54**

.52**

.07**

.07**

3. Gain

3.98

1.85

5.66

1.22

.59**

.66**

–

.46**

− .04

.07**

4. Non-loss

2.95

1.73

5.19

1.71

.41**

.64**

.61**

–

.09**

.10**

5. Age b

23.58

4.82

37.43

10.49

− .01

.02

.03

.09**

–

−.19**

6. Gender a b

1.74

0.44

1.80

0.40

.03

.11**

.03

.14**

− .12**

–

7. Semester b

2.45

1.54

–

–

.06*

.09**

.05*

.15**

.15**

− .15*

  1. ESM experience sampling method (N = 81–84; k = 1629-1649); daily-diary study (N = 129; k = 1766)
  2. Intercorrelations of study 4 are presented below the diagonal; intercorrelations of study 5 are presented above the diagonal
  3. aGender: 1 = male, 2 = female
  4. bDisaggregated data
  5. cMorning and afternoon measures of momentary RF presented together
  6. *p < .05, **p < .01