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Table 2 Intercorrelations and internal consistencies of factor scores, general self-efficacy and higher-order variables (Study 1)

From: Dispositional individual differences in cognitive effort investment: establishing the core construct

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

Cognitive Effort Investment

.88

        

2

Cognitive Motivation

.87***

.84

       

3

Effortful Self-Control

.88***

.52***

.84

      

4

General Self-Efficacy

.57***

.50***

.50***

.88

     

5

Neuroticism

− .38***

− .23***

− .43***

− .53***

.82

    

6

Extraversion

.11*

.19***

.01

.39***

− .27***

.84

   

7

Openness

.30***

.43***

.11*

.16**

.04

.21***

.76

  

8

Agreeableness

.15**

.08

.18***

.11*

− .15**

.19***

.08

.64

 

9

Conscientiousness

.65***

.46***

.68***

.45***

− .20***

.16***

.16***

.16**

.71

  1. Coefficients are Pearson correlations (***p < .001; **p < .01; *p < .05); values in the diagonal give reliability estimates (McDonald’s ω for entries 1–3 and Cronbach’s α for entries 4–9)
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