Basic Psychological Needs as a Motivational Competence: Examining Validity and Measurement Invariance of Spanish BPNSF Scale

Basic Psychological Needs as a Motivational Competence: Examining Validity and Measurement Invariance of Spanish BPNSF Scale

Motivation is an essential component in higher education. In this area, researchers have described three psychological needs that drive human behavior: Autonomy, competence, and relatedness. These three needs are central dimensions of Self-Determination Theory. Various measurement tools have been us...

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Main Authors: Giuseppina Maria Cardella, Brizeida Raquel Hernández-Sánchez, José Carlos Sánchez-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
basic psychological needs
BPNSFS scale
self-determination theory
validation
higher education
Spanish university students
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/13/5422

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