Basic psychological needs | Satisfaction/frustration state | Main aspects of positive experience | Main aspects of negative experience |
Autonomy | Satisfaction: · Experience of volition and willingness. · Sense of integrity. · Feelings are self-endorsed and authentic. Frustration: · A sense of pressure. · Feeling pushed in an unwanted direction. | · Optimism. · Mindset. · Adaptation. · Motivation. | · Fear of the unknown or hope. · Justification. · Pressure uncertainty. · (De)-motivation. · Reorientation. · Being externally determined. · Risk of loss of control. · Struggle. · Change. · Anxiety. |
Competence | Satisfaction: · Experience of effectiveness and mastery. · Engages in activities. · Using and extending skills and expertise. Frustration: · A sense of ineffectiveness. · Even failure and helplessness. | · Team involvement. · Business processes. · Knowledge sharing. | · Fear of loss. · Time pressure. · Coordination. · Helplessness. · Give up. |
Relatedness | Satisfaction: · Experience of warmth, bonding, and care, and is satisfed by. · Connecting to and feeling signifcant to others. Frustration: · A sense of social alienation, exclusion, and loneliness. | · Communication. · Social responsibility. · Trust. · Team involvement. | · Social responsibility. · Disappointment. · Lack of fairness. · Worrying. · Feeling excluded outgroup. · Lack of belonging and inclusion. · Lack of solidarity. · Lack of communitas. · Adjustment anxiety/social anxiety. |