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1. N = 123 (for Study 1) and N = 313 (for Study 2). Alpha coefficients are given in parentheses along the diagonal with Study 1 appearing first and Study 2 appearing second. Correlations from Study 1 appear below the diagonal, and correlations from Study 2 appear above the diagonal
2. aStudy 2: 1 = low supervisor-directed deviance, 2 = medium/high supervisor-directed deviance
3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001