Table 2

Descriptive Statistics, Internal Consistency, Discriminant Validity, and Nomological Validity of the Study of the TPSAMS and Students’ Engagement

MSDαω1234567
1. TP students’ intrinsic motivation4.071.34.86.86
2. TP students’ identified regulation4.651.18.81.81.71***
3. TP students’ introjected regulation4.021.24.85.86.87***.75***
4. TP students’ external regulation4.931.08.77.77.44***.91***.52***
5. TP students’ amotivation4.081.18.80.82-.46***-.52***-.48***-.26**
6. TP behavioral engagement3.970.67.90.90.50***.28***.27***.08-.28***
7. TP emotional engagement3.490.77.89.89.32**.18***.19***.06-.17***.35***
Note. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001. TP = Teachers’ perceptions.