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Table 4 Latent correlations of attentional disengagements with working memory capacity (WMC), fluid intelligence (gF), attention control (AC), laboratory mind-wandering (MW), laboratory external distraction (ED), motivation in classes (Mot), and interest in classes (Inter)

From: Attentional disengagements in educational contexts: a diary investigation of everyday mind-wandering and distraction

Attentional disengagements

WMC

gF

AC

MW

ED

Mot

Inter

Distraction total

.16

.36a

.20

−.18

.12

.02

.04

Mind-wandering total

.12

.17

.19

−.34a

.03

.01

−.06

1. Distracted surrounding conversation/behavior

.06

.18

.25a

−.36a

.03

.08

.09

2. Self-distraction

.08

.42a

.04

.02

.01

−.01

−.24a

3. Zoning out

.14

.13

.09

.08

−.10

.03

−.04

4. Mind-wandering future social engagement

.06

−.06

.05

−.27a

.09

.05

.04

5. Mind-wandering bored disinterested

−.20a

−.33a

−.22

.22a

−.03

−.21a

−.14

6. Distracted tired

−.03

−.20

−.17

.15

.31a

−.05

−.01

7. Mind-wandering had to re-read

−.01

.03

−.09

−.14

.00

−.05

.03

8. Mind-wandering about what to do

.04

−.10

.07

−.29a

−.07

.07

.04

9. Mind-wandering about future class performance

.03

−.21

.06

.00

.04

.22a

.18a

10. Distracted hungry

.06

−.09

.04

−.14

.01

−.05

.02

11. Mind-wandering about future meal

.01

.05

.01

−.13

−.11

.00

.02

12. Mind-wandering about prior class performance

−.28a

−.26a

.00

−.17

.20

.02

.11

13. Distracted by class features

−.14

−.23

−.08

.23a

−.04

−.17

−.15

14. Distracted by current health

−.15

−.29

−.19a

−.07

.15

.17

.13

15. Mind-wandering about professor

−.09

.11

.08

−.14

−.16

−.05

−.11

  1. a p < .05