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Table 5 Correlation between engagement and basic psychological needs satisfaction

From: Promoting a sense of belonging, engagement, and collegiality to reduce burnout: a mixed methods study among undergraduate medical students in a non-Western, Asian context

Variables/correlation

UWESS-9

BPNSS-21

Vigor

Dedication

Absorption

Overall

Autonomy

Competence

Relatedness

Overall

UWESS-9

Vigor

1

       

Dedication

0.81

1

      

Absorption

0.79

0.80

1

     

Overall

0.93

0.93

0.93

1

    

BPNSS-21

Autonomy

0.43

0.46

0.39

0.46

1

   

Competence

0.45

0.54

0.48

0.53

0.61

1

  

Relatedness

0.30

0.37

0.23

0.32

0.56

0.51

1

 

Overall

0.46

0.54

0.43

0.51

0.85

0.81

0.86

1

  1. All variables, p value < 0.005