Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for the study variables (n = 57).

Variables	Observed Range	Mean	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6
1. Autonomy	3.25–6.00	5.35	0.62
2. Competence	3.75–6.00	5.10	0.45	0.53 **
3. Relatedness	1.25–6.00	4.79	0.73	0.34 **	0.31 *
4. Prof. life satisfaction	1.40–7.00	5.24	1.24	0.39 **	0.41 **	0.56 **
5. Engagement	1.63–3.63	2.86	0.36	0.23	0.27 *	0.59 **	0.60 **
6. Exhaustion	1.75–3.50	2.50	0.43	−0.18	−0.33 *	−0.35 **	−0.51 **	−0.50 **

** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05; SD: standard deviation.