Below are statements about experiences you may or may not have in your life right now. Please read each one carefully and indicate how true it is for you at this point in your life using the 1–5 scale. There are no right or wrong answers — please respond as honestly as you can.
1 = Not true at all · 2 = · 3 = Somewhat true · 4 = · 5 = Completely true
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Your Results
Each of the 6 subscales below is on a 1–5 scale (mean of 4 items) — a score like 2.8 sits just below the midpoint, not on a 0–100 scale.
Six subscale scores · range 1–5 (mean of 4 items each)
What these scores mean:
Self-Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan) identifies three universal psychological needs that, when satisfied, promote wellbeing and growth — and when frustrated, predict ill-being and dysfunction.
Autonomy — feeling volitional and self-directed, rather than pressured or controlled. Competence — feeling effective and capable, rather than doubtful or failing. Relatedness — feeling close and connected, rather than excluded or isolated.
Higher satisfaction scores and lower frustration scores indicate better need fulfillment.
About the Net score: for each need, Net = Satisfaction − Frustration. It ranges from −4 (need fully frustrated, never satisfied) to +4 (need fully satisfied, never frustrated), and it's the single number to watch over time. A positive net score means satisfaction outweighs frustration for that need overall; a net score near zero, or negative, is worth attention even if the satisfaction score alone looks fine, since satisfaction and frustration aren't simply opposite ends of one scale — research shows it's possible to feel a need is both fairly satisfied and actively frustrated at the same time (for example, feeling close to some people while also feeling excluded by others). Satisfaction predicts vitality and life satisfaction; frustration predicts depressive symptoms and problem behavior — and frustration tends to be the more diagnostic signal when something is genuinely wrong.