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Table 2 Inter-correlations within time points and cross-time stabilities for study constructs

From: Science in the Learning Gardens (SciLG): a study of students’ motivation, achievement, and science identity in low-income middle schools

Constructs

Overall motivational experiences in the garden, spring of 6th grade

Engagement in science class

Science learning

Science grades

Science identity

Predictor variable (spring of 6th grade)

 Overall motivational experiences in the garden

.51

.53

.22*

.48

Outcome variables

 Engagement in science class

.71

.44

.82

.15ns

.60

 Science learning

.72

.84

.47

.07ns

.58

 Science grades

.31**

.24*

.24*

.55

− .02ns

 Science identity

.59

.57

.64

.31**

.36

  1. Total n = 113. All analyses conducted in MPlus 6.0, using Full-information Maximum Likelihood method to estimate missing data. Correlations for outcome variables in spring of 6th grade are below the diagonal. Correlations for outcome variables in fall of 7th grade are above the diagonal. Cross-time stabilities (fall-spring correlations) for each dependent variable are italicized on the diagonal. All coefficients are significant at p < .001 unless otherwise indicated
  2. *p < .05
  3. **p < .01
  4. ns not significant