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Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration at Work Scale

BPNSFWS
Work
24 items
~8 min
1 language
24-item scale measuring satisfaction and frustration of three basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) in the work context. Six subscales of 4 items each.

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Citation: Olafsen, A. H., Halvari, H., & Frølund, C. W. (2021). The Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration at Work Scale: A validation study. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697306
License: CC BY 4.0
Imported from: OpenScales/scales/openscales/BPNSFWS/BPNSFWS.osd
Dimensions (6)
The traits or constructs this assessment measures.
Autonomy Satisfaction4 items

Sense of choice, volition, and authentic expression at work

Competence Satisfaction4 items

Feeling capable and effective at work

Relatedness Satisfaction4 items

Feeling connected and cared for by colleagues

Autonomy Frustration4 items

Feeling pressured, controlled, or obligated at work

Competence Frustration4 items

Feeling doubtful, insecure, or like a failure at work

Relatedness Frustration4 items

Feeling excluded, disliked, or having only superficial work relationships

Reliability coefficients are not published for this scale's dimensions.

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