Motivational needs and its relationship with motivation potential in occupational therapy profession

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 1. MSc of Occupational Therapy in Tehran University of Medical Sciences, phD Student in occupational therapy in University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 2. Assistant professor of Occupational therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences Faculty member, Tehran, Iran

3 3. PhD Student in occupational therapy in University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Faculty member ,Tehran, Iran

4 4. MSc of Hospital Management, Fars Firoozabad Hospital, Fars Firoozabad, Iran.

5 5. MSc of Social Scientific, Central Payamenoor University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background and Aim: Having job motivation in directing the intact motivation is necessary for the proper utilization of human resources. In order to motivate a person at work, it is essential to identify the real needs of human resources; so that if we do not discover the real needs of human resources and do not respond to them timely, it is likely to leave job. So; in this study Motivational needs and its relation to the power of potential motivation in occupational therapy profession was evaluated.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 1390. The population included 97 people of occupational therapists participating in the 16th Congress of Iran occupational therapy. Data collection tools were John Wagner’s valid job characteristic model questionnaire and needs questionnaire which was developed by Gordon. For the last examination, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the Content validity were used to determine its validity. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software.
Results: According to the results of two questionnaires related to the needs, participants referred their needs to safety, self-actualization, respect social needs and also need to independence to be met in their job. Whereas, occupational therapy has supplied social needs, need to self actualization, independence, respect and safety in order among occupational therapists. Among the studied variables, there was only a relationship between the variables provided for the needs in the occupational therapy profession and potential motivation (p<0.05).
Conclusion: By Considering the average potential motivation of occupational therapy profession in this study and its relevance to the needs supplied in occupational therapy profession and also the lack of correlation between individual’s needs for job and the supplied needs in occupational therapy, we can conclude that the individual’s needs of job in occupational therapy profession has not been well taken into consideration. Therefore, further investigations seem essential in relation to the effective factors on the fulfillment of the needs of occupational therapists.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
January and February 2015
Pages 62-72

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History

  • Receive Date: 05 May 2014
  • Revise Date: 19 July 2014
  • Accept Date: 07 August 2014
  • First Publish Date: 22 December 2014

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