Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Adolescent Students' Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale (ASBPNSS) and Evidence of Differential Associations with Indicators of Subjective Wellbeing

Autor/inn/en	Inman, Richard A.; Costa, Pedro J. C.; Moreira, Paulo A. S.
Titel	Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Adolescent Students' Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale (ASBPNSS) and Evidence of Differential Associations with Indicators of Subjective Wellbeing
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 41 (2023) 1, S.100-119 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Costa, Pedro J. C.) ORCID (Moreira, Paulo A. S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-2829
DOI	10.1177/07342829221125843
Schlagwörter	Psychometrics; Foreign Countries; Secondary School Students; Psychological Needs; Measures (Individuals); Well Being; Test Construction; Portuguese; Grade 8; Personal Autonomy; Interpersonal Relationship; Competence; Factor Analysis; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Affective Measures; Portugal; Positive and Negative Affect Schedule + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychometry; Psychometrie; Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Messdaten; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Testaufbau; Portugiesischunterricht; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Individuelle Autonomie; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Kompetenz; Faktorenanalyse; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität
Abstract	The study aimed to test the psychometric properties of a Portuguese adaptation of the "Adolescent Students' Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale" (ASBPNSS). For this, we used data from a sample of eighth graders (N = 1648; M[[subscript age] = 14.1 years; 46.9% girls) from Portugal. Cronbach alpha and omega coefficients showed the ASBPNSS subscales--autonomy, relatedness, and competence--were reliable. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed the hypothesized three-factor model fit the data well. Multi-group CFAs showed the ASBPNSS had scalar invariance across gender and students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Finally, need satisfaction in school was positively correlated with positive affect and life satisfaction and negatively correlated with negative affect. These findings support the theoretical assumptions of Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT), and particularly the assumption that basic needs are universally applicable. We conclude the ASBPNSS is a reliable and valid measure of basic need satisfaction at school in Portuguese adolescents. (As Provided).
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