Table A1

Adapted daily survey measures - items used to assess study variables

Interpersonal behaviours
Today, my direct supervisor/manager …
… showed that they understood my perspective. (autonomy-supportive)
… recognised my efforts and accomplishments. (competence-supportive)
… took interest in my welfare. (relatedness-supportive)
… tried to control everything I did. (autonomy-thwarting)
… belittled my abilities. (competence-thwarting)
… made it clear that they don’t like me. (relatedness-thwarting)
Today, my co-workers …
… showed that they understood my perspective. (autonomy-supportive)
… recognised my efforts and accomplishments. (competence-supportive)
… took interest in my welfare. (relatedness-supportive)
… tried to control everything I did. (autonomy-thwarting)
… belittled my abilities. (competence-thwarting)
… made it clear that they don’t like me. (relatedness-thwarting)
Need satisfaction/frustration
Today, while working
I felt disappointed with many of my performance. (competence frustration)
I felt that people who are important to me were cold and distant towards me. (relatedness frustration)
I felt confident that I could do things well. (competence satisfaction)
I felt that my decisions reflected what I really wanted. (autonomy satisfaction)
I felt forced to do many things I wouldn’t choose to do. (autonomy frustration)
I experienced a warm feeling with the people I spent time with. (relatedness satisfaction)
Work effort
Today, at work
I started an assignment and pursued it to the end
I did my best to do what was expected of me
I put a lot of energy into the tasks that I commenced

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