Measuring Teachers’ Motivational Styles: Development and Validation of a Self-Determination Theory-Based Questionnaire in a Dual-Country Study

Sara Germani, Giulia Raimondi, Michele Zacchilli, Sara Manganelli, Elisa Cavicchiolo, James Dawe, Tommaso Palombi, Andrea Chirico, Stephen Pendleton, Fabio Lucidi, Fabio Alivernini, Department of Human Science, Link University of Rome, Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Universitas Mercatorum Telematic University, Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Published online on June 10, 2026

Abstract

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Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study proposes the Teachers’ Motivational Styles (TMS) questionnaire, a new tool designed to assess how teachers support or frustrate students’ basic psychological needs. Items were developed based on a ...