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Table 2 Descriptive statistics, reliability, and bivariate correlations for subscale measures of the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS) questionnaire. N = 5002

From: Motivation, pedagogy, and gender: examining the multifaceted and dynamic situational responses of women and men in college STEM courses

SIMS subscale

M

SD

α

IM

IR

ER

AM

Intrinsic motivation (IM)

3.84

1.48

.93

–

.58**

−.31**

−.33**

Identified regulation (IR)

4.90

1.22

.85

 

–

−.10**

−.44**

External regulation (ER)

4.35

1.52

.89

  

–

.36**

Amotivation (AM)

2.16

1.20

.90

   

–

  1. **p<.01