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We found a significant and negative correlation between Personal Accomplishment (PA) and the Internalized Moral Perspective (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009\u2212.108,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.022) and Vigor (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009\u2212.095, p\u2009=\u2009.043). Significant differences were assessed in PA levels according to the Internalized Moral Perspective (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">F<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20095.261,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.022), and lower PA levels also had lower mean scores in Internalized Moral Perspective compared with those reporting moderate or higher PA. The same trend was registered in the Vigor dimension, since lower PA levels reported lower Vigor scores (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">F<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20094.112,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.043). 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