Basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration in Mexican teachers: psychometric properties, structure and factor invariance | Satisfacción y frustración de necesidades psicológicas básicas en docentes mexicanos: propiedades psicométricas, estructura e invarianza factorial

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties, structure, and factorial invariance regarding the gender of the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale adapted to the educational work context. A total of 568 teachers from 74 schools (63% women, 37% men) between 18 and 63 years of age (Mage = 37.37; SD = 10.37) participated. The results revealed adequate goodness-of-fit indexes for the proposed models (two and six factors); the six-factor model presented a better fit to the data. The reliability of the different subscales was adequate and presented evidence of strict factorial invariance with regard to gender groups. In conclusion, the Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale is a reliable and valid instrument, based on the theory of self-determination that can be used to measure the degree of satisfaction and frustration of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the educational work context of Mexico.ResumenEl objetivo del estudio fue examinar las propiedades psicométricas, estructura e invarianza factorial respecto al sexo de la Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction y Frustration Scale adaptada al contexto laboral educativo en México. Participaron 568 profesores de 74 planteles educativos (63% mujeres, 37% hombres) con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 63 años (Medad = 37.37; DT = 10.37). Los resultados revelaron índices de bondad de ajuste adecuados para los modelos propuestos (dos y seis factores), de los cuales, el modelo de seis factores presentó mejor ajuste a los datos. Las fiabilidades de las diferentes subescalas fueron adecuadas y se presenta evidencia de invarianza factorial estricta respecto a los grupos de sexo. En conclusión, la escala satisfacción y frustración de las necesidades psicológicas básicas es un instrumento fiable y válido, basado en la teoría de la autodeterminación que puede ser utilizado para medir el grado de satisfacción y frustración de autonomía, competencia y relaciones en el contexto laboral educativo de México.

Mediation of academic self-efficacy between emotional intelligence and academic engagement in physical education undergraduate students

“…It would also be convenient for future researchers to work with students from other degree programs or to conduct cross-cultural research with other states in Mexico, or with other countries, analyzing potential differences. To conclude, due to the major role that teachers play in the academic engagement of university students (Moreno-Murcia and Corbí, 2021), especially considering the frustration of basic psychological needs and burnout endured by Mexican teachers (Delgado-Herrada et al, 2021;Luis Rojas-Solís et al, 2021), we consider it interesting for future researchers to analyze how teachers can influence the emotional intelligence, academic self-efficacy and academic engagement of university students.…”