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Variables | Mean (standard error) or percentageb |
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Four items for the motivation to learn construct (1ā=ānot at all to 5ā=āto a high extent) | |
Ā āI like learning new thingsā | 4.21 (0.01) |
Ā āI like to get to the bottom of difficult thingsā | 3.98 (0.01) |
Ā āI like to figure out how different ideas fit togetherā | 3.80 (0.01) |
Ā āIf I donāt understand something, I look for additional information to make it clearā | 4.19 (0.01) |
Age groups | |
Ā 25ā34Ā years | 25.1% |
Ā 35ā44Ā years | 23.8% |
Ā 45ā54Ā years | 25.5% |
Ā 55ā65Ā years | 25.6% |
Gender | |
Ā Women | 51.5% |
Ā Men | 48.5% |
Educational attainment | |
Ā College or higher | 43.2% |
Ā Less than college | 56.9% |
Literacy Levelsa | |
Ā Mid-high proficiency | 52.3% |
Ā Low proficiency | 47.7% |