TABLE 2.
Autonomy, relatedness and competency basic needs reported by WOC in baseline sample. (N=189)
| Basic Needs Satisfaction in General | Not at all true | Some-times true | Often true | Almost always true |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTONOMY SCALE | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Positive framing | ||||
| … am free to decide for myself how to live … | 7 (3.7) | 25 (13.2) | 32 (16.9) | 125 (66.1) |
| … feel free to express ideas … | 6 (3.2) | 36 (19.1) | 55 (29.1) | 92 (48.7) |
| …People .. tend to take my feelings into consideration. | 19 (10.1) | 64 (33.9) | 49 (25.9) | 57 (30.6) |
| …can pretty much be myself in daily situations | 9 (4.8) | 25 (13.2) | 48 (25.4) | 107 (56.6) |
| Negative framing | ||||
| … feel pressured … | 89 (47.1) | 66 (34.9) | 18 (9.5) | 16 (8.5) |
| … have to do what I am told … | 91 (48.2) | 53 (28.0) | 22 (11.6) | 23 (12.2) |
| … not much opportunity for me to decide … | 142 (75.1) | 30 (15.9) | 13 (6.9) | 4 (2.1) |
| RELATEDNESS SCALE | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Positive framing | ||||
| … like the people I interact with | 4 (2.1) | 39 (20.6) | 45 (23.8) | 101 (53.4) |
| … get along with people … | 1 (0.5) | 27 (14.3) | 50 (26.5) | 111 (58.7) |
| …I consider people … to be my friends | 26 (13.8) | 59 (31.2) | 39 (20.6) | 65 (34.4) |
| …People… care about me | 4 (2.1) | 27 (14.3) | 36 (19.1) | 122 (64.6) |
| … generally pretty friendly to me | 6 (3.2) | 31 (16.4) | 57 (30.2) | 95 (50.3) |
| Negative framing | ||||
| … don’t have a lot of social contacts… | 47 (24.9) | 47 (24.9) | 44 (23.3) | 54 (27.0) |
| … not many people that I am close to | 65 (34.4) | 39 (20.6) | 40 (21.2) | 45 (23.8) |
| … people … do not seem to like me much. | 133 (70.4) | 39 (20.6) | 10 (5.3) | 6 (3.2) |
| COMPETENCY SCALE | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Positive framing | ||||
| … People … tell me I’m good at what I do | 12 (6.4) | 33 (17.5) | 64 (33.9) | 80 (42.3) |
| … able to learn interesting new skills.. | 38 (20.1) | 43 (22.8) | 51 (27.0) | 57 (30.2) |
| … feel a sense of accomplishment … | 9 (4.8) | 44 (23.3) | 63 (33.3) | 73 (38.6) |
| Negative framing | ||||
| … do not feel very competent | 96 (50.8) | 58 (30.7) | 23 (12.2) | 12 (6.4) |
| … do not get much … chance to show how capable I am | 83 (43.9) | 62 (32.8) | 30 (15.9) | 14 (7.4) |
| … do not feel very capable | 120 (63.5) | 47 (24.9) | 13 (6.9) | 9 (4.8) |
*
= 1 missing