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Elements of motivation as predictors of job satisfaction

Introduction: Job satisfaction of the working- age population is crucial for their mental health and is determined by the employee motivation. Health care workers, especially nurses, work in difficult conditions where motivation is crucial for avoiding health problems, turnovers, and other severe problems. The objective of this study was to identify which motivation elements significantly affect the overall job satisfaction. Methods: This pilot study was performed between December, 2016 and February, 2017, the particpants were employed part-time nursing students of the University of Rijeka Faculty of Health Studies, University of applied sciences Karlovac and University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine. The translated Multidimensional Work Motivation Scale was used. Results: 24 (19.8 %) were males, 102 (81.0 %) females. Their average age was 31.9 (SD=6, 8) years. Participants evaluated their job satisfaction by using an ordinal scale ranging from totally unsatisfied (1) to totally satisfied (10). Results of a final linear regression model indicate that, 8.8 % of job satisfaction variance is explained by the following motivation elements (p=0.006): Extrinsic regulation– social, Extrinsic regulation–material, Identified regulation, and Intrinsic motivation, which resulted as the construct with the strongest impact on job satisfaction. Discussion: Our results indicate, that both nurses and their managers should perform actions, which will improve the nurses’ motivation by considering the aforementioned motivation elements. Furthermore, due to relatively low explained variance, further predictors should be identified.

Work motivation, Nursing practice environment, Selfdetermination theory

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