Development of a Self-Determination Measure for College Students: Validity Evidence for the Basic Needs Satisfaction at College Scale

摘要

We adapted a work self-determination measure to create the Basic Needs Satisfaction at College Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory analyses with data from 525 adults supported a 3-factor model with 13 items most sensitive for lower to middle range levels of the autonomy, competence, and relatedness constructs.