Table 4 Results from the paired sample t test (N = 73)

Learning climate**

5.93 (.73)

6.38 (.70)

− 4.80

< .001

.56

Autonomy**

4.55 (.71)

4.87 (.72)

− 4.73

< .001

.55

Competence**

4.69 (.77)

4.99 (.95)

− 3.49

.001

.41

Relatedness**

4.50 (.88)

4.79 (.78)

− 3.10

.003

.38

Intrinsic regulation*

4.86 (1.16)

5.16 (1.16)

− 2.31

.024

.27

Integration

5.43 (1.01)

5.51 (1.06)

− .82

.415

.09

Identification

5.44 (.91)

5.58 (.98)

− 1.22

.227

.14

Introjection

3.41 (1.79)

3.55 (1.79)

− .78

.440

.09

External regulation

4.92 (1.42)

4.81 (1.44)

.67

.504

− .09

Amotivation

2.36 (1.23)

2.25 (1.25)

.85

.399

− .11

Knowledge transferability**

5.25 (.86)

5.65 (.98)

− 3.07

.003

.36