Table 4.

Overview of research questions, hypotheses and main findings

Research questionHypothesisResults
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 activitiesPartially 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 activitiesPartially 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 PDPPartially confirmed
H4. SDL when using a PDP mediates the relationship between perceived autonomy support and learning activities at the workplacePartially confirmed
Source: Authors’ own work

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