Table 4b: Descriptive (upper part) and analytical statistics (lower part) across groups of assumed convergent and divergent correlations (n=80) between theoretical and exploratory factors; correlations were transformed to Fishers z based on absolute values.
Group Statistics |
Group | Assumed correlations | N | Mean | SD | SE Mean | | | | |
Target (n=3,411) | Convergent | 11 | 0.936 | 0.344 | 0.104 | | | | |
Divergent | 69 | 0.163 | 0.130 | 0.016 | | | | |
Control (n=9,239) | Convergent | 11 | 0.936 | 0.369 | 0.111 | | | | |
Divergent | 69 | 0.170 | 0.136 | 0.016 | | | | |
Independent t-tests |
Group Equal variances | Levene's Test for Equality of Variances | t-test for Equality of Means |
F | p | t | df | p | Mean Difference | 95% CI of the Difference |
| | | | | | Lower | Upper |
Target (n=3,411) | assumed | 30.266 | .000 | 13.778 | 78 | .000 | 0.773 | 0.661 | 0.885 |
not assumed | | | 7.375 | 10.460 | .000 | 0.773 | 0.541 | 1.005 |
Control (n=9,239) | assumed | 29.012 | .000 | 12.876 | 78 | .000 | 0.765 | 0.647 | 0.884 |
not assumed | | | 6.812 | 10.437 | .000 | 0.765 | 0.516 | 1.014 |