Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale
Measures satisfaction and frustration of three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Satisfaction and frustration are scored separately, so the profile shows both sides of each need.
Please read each statement carefully and indicate the degree to which it is true for you.
1. I feel a sense of choice and freedom in the things I undertake.
2. Most of the things I do feel like "I have to".
3. I feel that the people I care about also care about me.
4. I feel excluded from the group I want to belong to.
5. I feel confident that I can do things well.
6. I have serious doubts about whether I can do things well.
7. I feel that my decisions reflect what I really want.
8. I feel forced to do many things I wouldn't choose to do.
9. I feel connected with people who care for me, and for whom I care.
10. I feel that people who are important to me are cold and distant towards me.
11. I feel capable at what I do.
12. I feel disappointed with many of my performances.
13. I feel my choices express who I really am.
14. I feel pressured to do too many things.
15. I feel close and connected with other people who are important to me.
16. I have the impression that people I spend time with dislike me.
17. I feel competent to achieve my goals.
18. I feel insecure about my abilities.
19. I feel I have been doing what really interests me.
20. My daily activities feel like a chain of obligations.
21. I experience a warm feeling with the people I spend time with.
22. I feel the relationships I have are just superficial.
23. I feel I can successfully complete difficult tasks.
24. I feel like a failure because of the mistakes I make.