Psychometric Evaluation of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) in Italy

The purpose of this multistudy report was to adapt the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) to the Italian context. Two studies were conducted. In Study 1, we investigated the dimensionality, reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity of the instrument in a...

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Published in:Measurement and evaluation in counseling and development 2018-01, Vol.51 (3), p.193-206
Main Authors: Costa, Sebastiano, Ingoglia, Sonia, Inguglia, Cristiano, Liga, Francesca, Lo Coco, Alida, Larcan, Rosalba
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement Need
Anxiety
Autonomy
BPNSFS
College Students
Competence
Correlation
Discriminant validity
Employment Level
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Foreign Countries
Frustration
Gender
Gender Differences
High School Students
Likert Scales
Males
Measurement
Men
Multidimensional Scaling
Multivariate Analysis
need frustration
Need Gratification
Need satisfaction
Program Validation
Psychological Needs
psychometric evaluation
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Relatedness
Reliability
Replication (Evaluation)
Self determination
self-determination theory
Statistical Analysis
Test Reliability
Test Validity
Validity
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Summary:The purpose of this multistudy report was to adapt the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS) to the Italian context. Two studies were conducted. In Study 1, we investigated the dimensionality, reliability, and convergent and discriminant validity of the instrument in a sample of 544 participants (males = 41%) from 16 to 35 years old. In Study 2, we replicated the results concerning dimensionality in an independent sample of 502 participants (males = 42%) from 16 to 35 years old. Furthermore, we analyzed measurement invariance across gender. Results of both studies showed that comparing a series of competitive factorial models, the 6-factor model had the best fit to the data, assessing 6 different but related dimensions: autonomy satisfaction, autonomy frustration, relatedness satisfaction, relatedness frustration, competence satisfaction, and competence frustration. Moreover, the reliability and convergent and discriminant validity can be considered adequate. Finally, the BPNSFS was shown to be invariant across gender. In sum, the BPNSFS can be considered a promising instrument in the context of self-determination theory-based research for investigating satisfaction and frustration of the 3 basic needs in Italy.
ISSN:0748-1756
1947-6302
DOI:10.1080/07481756.2017.1347021