Need satisfaction matters: The role of need satisfaction at work in work-related rumination

Abstract The aim of this study is twofold. First, it evaluates the psychometric properties of the Czech adaptation of the Work-Related Rumination Questionnaire (WRRQ) and Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale-Work Domain (BPNSFS-W). Second, the link between work-related rumination and work-related need satisfaction was examined. Three forms of work-related rumination, namely, affective rumination, pondering, and detachment were hypothesized to have distinct associations with the satisfaction of autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs at work. There were 278 employees (67% female, M age = 40.22, SD = 12.98) completing an online survey. CFA confirmed the three-factor model of both WRRQ and BPNSFS-W. Moreover, the measurement invariance of both scales was investigated across gender. The BPNSFS-W has measurement invariance, and WRRQ has partial measurement invariance across females and males. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that while competence did not predict any form of WRR, relatedness positively predicted detachment. Moreover, autonomy positively predicted pondering and negatively predicted affective rumination. Findings suggest that the WRRQ and BPNSFS-W are promising instruments for future research and practice in the Czech context.