Self-determination theory (SDT) proposes three basic psychological needs (BPNs) as key drivers of human motivation. Recent studies have suggested the inclusion of a fourth BPN: need for novelty. Objectives: This study aimed to validate the Chinese version Novelty Need Satisfaction Scale (NNSS) in physical education (PE). Methods: The original NNSS was translated into Chinese and underwent confirmatory factor analysis, item analysis, and assessments of internal consistency reliability. Discriminant validity of the Chinese NNSS was established by examining correlations between novelty need satisfaction and the three traditional BPNs. Additionally, the study analyzed the relationships among novelty need satisfaction, autonomous motivation, and enjoyment in PE. Measurement invariance of the Chinese NNSS was tested across different genders and samples. Results: A one-factor, five-item Chinese NNSS was confirmed. The satisfaction of all four BPNs exhibited positive correlations, reinforcing the distinct yet covariant nature of the need for novelty alongside three conventional BPNs. Novelty need satisfaction was found to predict enjoyment in PE through autonomous motivation. The Chinese NNSS also exhibited measurement invariance. Conclusion: The Chinese NNSS is a reliable and valid tool for measuring novelty need satisfaction in PE. The need for novelty plays a distinctive role in predicting autonomous motivation and enjoyment in PE. This integration of the need for novelty into the motivational sequence of SDT offers deeper insights into how BPN satisfaction leads to adaptive outcomes. Future research should leverage this scale to explore the relationships among various BPNs, particularly examining how it interacts with other BPNs.

Authors:
Weiting Hsu, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Min Pan, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Professor WEITING HSU is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Dong Hwa Univerisity in Taiwan

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