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Table 8 Summary of regression analyses employing image selection data to predict subject characteristics

From: The structure of human motivation

Hypothesis

ANOVA

Significant predictors (linear regression)

CV-1. Openness to Experience ➔ Authenticity (A2P) a & Immersion (B2P) b

F = 2.684, 22 df, p = .000

Authenticity (A2P; β = 2.096, p = 0.036) a

Success (B3P; β = 2.644, p = 0.008)

Exclusion (C1N; β = -2.266, p = 0.024)

Wrongdoing (D2N; β = 2.154, p = 0.032)

CV-2. Extraversion ➔ Inclusion (C1P) a

F = 3.231, 22 df, p = .000

Inclusion (C1P; β = 3.428, p = 0.001) a

Recognition (C3P; β = 4.044, p = 0.000)

Uncaring (C2N; β = -3.910, p = 0.000)

Anxiety (A1N; β = 2.379, p = 0.018)

CV-3. Agreeableness ➔ Caring (C2P) a & Ethics (D2P) a

F = 1.716, 22 df, p = .021

Ethics (D2P; β = 2.561, p = 0.011) a

Caring (C2P; (β = -2.097, p = 0.036) a

Materialism (D3N; β = 2.860, p = 0.004)

CV-4. Conscientiousness ➔ Potential (A3P) a

F = 2.451, 22 df, p = .000

Potential (A3P; β = 2.583, p = 0.010) a

Limitation (A3N; β = 1.988, p = 0.047)

Stagnation (B2N; β = -1.968, p = 0.049) Inclusion (C1P; β = 2.420, p = 0.016) Recognition (C3P; β = 2.223, p = 0.026) Purpose (D3P; β = -2.174, p = 0.030)

CV-5. Neuroticism ➔ Anxiety (A1N) b & Uncaring (C2N) a

F = 5.237, 22 df, p = .000

Uncaring (C2N; β = 4.759, p = 0.000) a

Caring (C2P; β = 2.875, p = 0.004)

Inclusion (C1P; β = -2.044, p = 0.041)

Recognition (C3P; β = -2.010, p = 0.045) Ethics (D2P; β = -2.868, p = 0.004)

Stagnation (B2N; β = 2.370, p = 0.018)

Scorn (C3N; β = 3.404, p = 0.001)

Materialism (D3N; β = -2.021, p = 0.044)

CV-6. Depression ➔ Anxiety (A1N) a & Uncaring (C2N) a

F = 9.904, 22 df, p = .000

Anxiety (A1N; β = 2.991, p = 0.003) a

Uncaring (C2N; β = 6.274, p = 0.000) a

Scorn (C3N; β = 3.313, p = 0.001)

Materialism (D3N; β = -2.354, p = 0.019) Safety (A1P; β = -2.463, p = 0.014)

Inclusion (C1P; β = -2.409, p = 0.016)

Ethics (D2P; β = -3.267, p = 0.001)

Purpose (D3P; β = 2.049, p = 0.041)

CV-7. Work Performance ➔ Potential (A3P) a

F = 2.298, 22 df, p = .001

Potential (A3P; β = 2.432, p = 0.015) a Conformity (A2N; β = -2.360, p = 0.018) Exclusion (C1N; β = -2.111, p = 0.035)

Scorn (C3N; β = -2.191, p = 0.029)

Materialism (D3N; β = 1.976, p = 0.048)

  1. aFindings support hypothesis
  2. bFindings do not support hypothesis