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The Basic Psychological Needs at Work Scale: Measurement Invariance between Canada and France
Maryse Brien1, Jacques Forest1, Geneviève A Mageau1
1Université de Montréal, CanadaUQAM School of Management Science, CanadaUniversité de Lille 3, FranceHEC Montréal, Canada.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate the Basic Psychological Needs at Work Scale (BPNWS) in French, but items are also provided in English in the article. The BPNWS is a work-related self-report instrument designed to measure the degree to which the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, as identified by Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000), are satisfied at work. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the first study examines the structure of the BPNWS in a group of 271 workers. The second study tests the measurement invariance of the scale in a group of 851 teachers from two different cultures, Canada and France. Results support the three-factor structure and show adequate internal consistency, as well as nomological validity across samples.
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