| 1. Does perceived autonomy support relate to the undertaking of both formal and informal learning activities at the workplace? | H1. Perceived autonomy support has a significant positive relation with both formal and informal learning activities | Partially confirmed |
| 2. Does SDL when using a PDP mediate the relationship between perceived autonomy support and the undertaking of formal and informal learning activities? | H2. SDL relates significantly positively to the undertaking of both informal and formal learning activities | Partially confirmed |
| H3. Perceived autonomy support is significantly positively related to all four subcomponents (i.e. motivation, control, self-efficacy, initiative) of SDL when using a PDP | Partially confirmed |
| H4. SDL when using a PDP mediates the relationship between perceived autonomy support and learning activities at the workplace | Partially confirmed |