| Title: |
Validating the German Short Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale in Individuals with Depression |
| Authors: |
Andreas Heissel; Alba Sanchez; Anou Pietrek; Theresa Bergau; Christiane Stielow; Michael A. Rapp; Jolene Van der Kaap-Deeder |
| Source: |
Healthcare, Vol 11, Iss 3, p 412 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: |
basic psychological need frustration; need satisfaction; mental health; ill-being; depression; Medicine |
| Description: |
Satisfaction and frustration of the needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, as assessed with the 24-item Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (BPNSFS), have been found to be crucial indicators of individuals’ psychological health. To increase the usability of this scale within a clinical and health services research context, we aimed to validate a German short version (12 items) of this scale in individuals with depression including the examination of the relations from need frustration and need satisfaction to ill-being and quality of life (QOL). This cross-sectional study involved 344 adults diagnosed with depression (M age (SD) = 47.5 years (11.1); 71.8% females). Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the short version of the BPNSFS was not only reliable, but also fitted a six-factor structure (i.e., satisfaction/frustration X type of need). Subsequent structural equation modeling showed that need frustration related positively to indicators of ill-being and negatively to QOL. Surprisingly, need satisfaction did not predict differences in ill-being or QOL. The short form of the BPNSFS represents a practical instrument to measure need satisfaction and frustration in people with depression. Further, the results support recent evidence on the importance of especially need frustration in the prediction of psychopathology. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/3/412; https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032; https://doaj.org/article/5b88fca001fa42e0a89bdb29d9dbde5b |
| DOI: |
10.3390/healthcare11030412 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11030412; https://doaj.org/article/5b88fca001fa42e0a89bdb29d9dbde5b |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.7B2CDB4 |
| Database: |
BASE |