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KMID : 0379220060260040801
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2006 Volume.26 No. 4 p.801 ~ p.817
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The Effects of Care Worker’s Perceived Job Competence and Interpersonal Relationships on Professional Intrinsic Motivation in Japanese Nursing Homes
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So Jin-Yi
Shinichi Okada
Masakazu Shirasawa
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Abstract
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The object of the research is to examine the relationship between perceived job competence and interpersonal relationships of the care workers as well as to identify the effects of professional intrinsic motivation of such work. The verified causal models in the current study are based on the intrinsic motivation theory. The sample size was 400 care workers in Japanese nursing homes selected by the random sampling. The research design was a cross-sectional survey by using self-administered questionnaires. The response rate was 53.3%(N=213). For the methods of analysis, confirmatory factor analysis for the scale of perceived job competence was performed and for the confirmation of the causal model, a structural equation modeling(SEM) was used. As a result, construct validity of the perceived job competence was confirmed in the present study. In addition, the causal model is statistically supported that the interpersonal relationships of care worker improves the perceived job competence and promotes work self-confidence and enjoyment of workers. The findings imply the mechanism between perceived job competence and job motivation has become clear. We could get evidence that creating positive interpersonal relationships and maintaining it is an effective way to enhance care worker to develop one’s ability through perceived job competence as well as providing intrinsic motivation.
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KEYWORD
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nursing home, care worker, perceived job competence, interpersonal relationship, professional intrinsic motivation
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