Table 5 Mean scores for extrinsic and intrinsic motivational subscales, by nurses’ characteristics (N = 424)
Subscale | Mean score a | Gender | Educational qualification | Facility type | Years of service | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | BSc | Diploma | Hospital | Health center | < 5 | 5–10 | > 10 | ||
Intrinsic motivational factors | ||||||||||
 Recognition | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
 Opportunities for advancement | 2.9 | 2.8* | 3.0* | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
 Features of the work itself | 3.7 | 3.6* | 3.8* | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
 Composite | 3.5 | 3.4* | 3.6* | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Extrinsic motivational factors | ||||||||||
 Remuneration | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2** | 1.9** | 2.1** |
 Supervision | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
 Interpersonal relationships | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1* | 4.4* | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
 Work conditions | 2.9 | 2.8* | 3.0* | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4* | 2.8* | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.00 |
 Living conditions | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.4* | 2.5* | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
 Composite | 3.0 | 2.9* | 3.1* | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4* | 3.0* | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |