Table 3.

Path coefficients of the structural model

	BE		CE		EE		AA
	Coefficient	SE	Coefficient	SE	Coefficient	SE	Coefficient	SE
RS	0.172***	0.012	− 0.062***	0.007	0.606***	0.017	0.009	0.013
CS	0.103***	0.018	0.416***	0.012	0.171***	0.019	0.219***	0.016
AS	0.248***	0.019	0.418***	0.013	0.151***	0.020	0.065***	0.017
BE							0.180***	0.009
CE							0.136***	0.014
EE							0.125***	0.009

Standardized coefficient was reported. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. RS relatedness satisfaction, CS competence satisfaction, AS autonomy satisfaction, BE behavioural engagement, CE cognitive engagement, EE emotional engagement, AA academic achievement. Model fit indices: χ2 = 13,434.858, df = 456, GFI = 0.944, AGFI = 0.931, TLI = 0.945, CFI = 0.952, RMSEA = 0.044 and SRMR = 0.039