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Table 5 Differences between the constructs professional motivation and self-motivation according to their corresponding factor

From: ‘Enough is enough’: a mixed methods study on the key factors driving UK NHS nurses’ decision to strike

Factor

Professional Motivation

Self-Motivation

 

M

SD

M

SD

df

t

p

Cohen’s d

Staff Shortages

9.44

1.58

9.36

1.58

436

2.01

.111

0.10

Pay

9.11

1.54

7.83

1.83

405

14.91

<.001

0.74

Unmanageable Work Demands

9.20

1.42

8.79

1.68

346

6.19

<.001

0.33

  1. p values adjusted using Bonferroni adjustment method