Table 2 Correlations between all variables measured and differences between males and females

1 Intrinsic motivation

4.82 (0.72)

4.91 (0.73)

−1.47 (0.14)

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2 Controlled motivation

4.23 (1.14)

3.86 (1.18)

4.09 (0.00***)

0.332**

-

3 Deep strategy

2.83 (0.61)

2.79 (0.64)

0.84 (0.397)

0.460**

0.050

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4 Surface strategy

2.39 (0.59)

2.34 (0.58)

0.991 (0.322)

−0.152**

0.260**

−0.239**

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5 Self-study hours/week

12.92 (7.12)

13.97 (7.10)

−1.84 (0.065)

0.095**

−0.115**

0.332**

−0.153**

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6 European credits

19.95 (7.86)

20.92 (8.40)

−1.446 (0.149)

0.008

0.066

−0.017

0.017

−0.068

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7 GPA

7.22 (0.98)

7.45 (0.84)

−3.00 (0.003**)

0.108**

−0.117**

0.195**

−0.250**

−0.032

−0.032

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8 Exhaustion from study

1.88 (1.07)

2.07 (1.02)

−2.38 (0.017*)

−0.179**

0.088*

−0.123**

−0.290**

0.085*

−0.052

−0.151**

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