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Basic psychological needs satisfaction of older adults and college students ( ± s).
| Dimensions | Older adults (n = 809) | College students (n = 291) | t-value | p-value |
| Autonomy | 5.62 ± 1.06 | 4.72 ± 1.30 | 11.669 | <0.001 |
| Competence | 5.34 ± 1.17 | 4.92 ± 1.17 | 5.252 | <0.001 |
| Relatedness | 5.71 ± 1.10 | 4.85 ± 1.19 | 11.189 | <0.001 |
| Total scale | 5.56 ± 0.92 | 4.83 ± 0.96 | 11.474 | <0.001 |
