EXPLAINING NURSES’ JOB MOTIVATION BASED ON SATISFACTION OF BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS AT WORK

Regarding the role of nurses in the health system and the system of medical care
and the need for job motivation in them, this research was conducted with the aim of explaining the
nurses' job motivation based on satisfaction of basic psychological needs at the workplace.
Materials & Methods: This research was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included
all nurses working in teaching hospitals affiliated to Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in
Sanandaj city. A sample of 330 students was selected by cluster random sampling method and responded
to the Hackman and Aldhamam Job Motivation Questionnaire (1975) and the Basic Psychological
Needs Questionnaire (Gardia, Desi and Ryan, 2000). The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS.23 and
Lisrel 8.8, using Pearson’s correlation and structural equations.
Results: The results of the correlation coefficient showed that there is a meaningful relation between
basic psychological needs and job motivation. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship
between the components of basic psychological needs, competency and autonomy components with job
motivation (p <0.01). However, there is not a significant relationship between affiliation and job
motivation (p <0.05). Also, the results of structural equations showed a significant relationship between
the basic psychological needs and job motivation.
Conclusion: Providing basic psychological needs of nurses by responding to their basic needs increases
the feeling of pleasure and motivation in them. So by meeting the basic psychological needs, we can
expect job motivation in nurses and they perform their duties with better efficiency and performance