Relationship between Motivation and Job Involvement among Staff Nurses

Abstract

Background: Well motivated and involved workforce feels that their organization value them and their essential role within their organization which significantly enhance both employees' as well as organizational performance. Aim: Present study aimed to explore the relationship between motivation and job involvement among staff nurses. Design: A descriptive correlational study design was used. Setting: This study was carried out on 100 staff nurses working at Al-Helal Hospital. Tools of data collection: Motivational needs questionnaire sheet and job involvement scale. Results: Majority of staff nurses were highly needed for the achievement. Majority of staff nurses had high level of total motivational need. Also, more than half of staff nurses were highly involved in their work. There was a statistically significant relation between staff nurses need for power and their age and years of experience. There was a statistically significant relation between total motivational needs and staff nurses’ age, work unit, years of experience and qualification. There was a statistically significant relation between total job involvement level and staff nurses’ age, qualification, and years of experience. Conclusion, there was a positive correlation between motivation and job involvement. Recommendations: Hospitals must establish policies for meet staff nurses' motivational needs, conducting periodic meeting