Basic Need Satisfaction in General Scale.

BNSG-S / BPNS

What it measures

Satisfaction of the three Self-Determination Theory needs in life generally - Autonomy (7 items), Competence (6 items), Relatedness (8 items).

Length and format

21 items. 7-pt Likert (1 not at all true - 7 very true) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Translated into many languages over two decades incl. ES, ZH, FR, DE, JA and others

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Gagne, M. (2003). The role of autonomy support and autonomy orientation in prosocial behavior engagement. Motivation and Emotion, 27(3), 199-223.