Explaining variance in self-directed learning readiness of first year students in health professional programs

BMC Medical Education

Table 3 SDLRS score correlation with age and personality factor

	Health Science (n = 94)		Sports and Exercise Science (n = 148)		Occupational Therapy (n = 69)		Physiotherapy (n = 61)		Podiatry (n = 35)		TOTAL (n = 407)
	r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p
Age	0.390	< .001	0.208	0.011	0.159	0.193	0.349	0.006	0.368	0.030	0.266	< 0.001
Personality factor
Extroversion	0.224	0.032	0.292	< 0.001	0.191	0.121	0.156	0.229	0.444	0.008	0.222	< 0.001
Agreeableness	0.331	0.001	0.407	< 0.001	0.582	< 0.001	0.439	< 0.001	0.587	< 0.001	0.441	< 0.001
Conscientiousness	0.490	< 0.001	0.406	< 0.001	0.377	0.002	0.565	< 0.001	0.610	< 0.001	0.477	< 0.001
Emotional stability	0.291	0.005	−0.009	0.910	0.231	0.060	0.169	0.193	0.545	0.001	0.172	0.001
Intellect /imagination	0.616	< 0.001	0.506	< 0.001	0.620	< .001	0.486	< 0.001	0.477	0.004	0.541	< 0.001

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