Research Article

Nurses' Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study

Volume: 8 Number: 3 September 6, 2023
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Nurses' Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: This study determined nurses' fear of COVID-19 and job motivation levels. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted cross-sectionally with 147 nurses working in a public hospital between April 1 and April 30, 2022. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, COVID-19 Fear Scale, and Nurse Job Motivation Scale. Data were evaluated using number, percentage, mean, and nonparametric tests. Results: The mean age of the nurses was 29.95±6.12 years (min=22, max=51); 89.1% were female, 59.2% were married, and 68.7% were undergraduate graduates. The total score on the COVID-19 Fear Scale was 15.85±5.73 (min=7, max=35), and the total score on the Nurse Job Motivation Scale was 60.70±8.66 (min=37, max=75). There was a significant difference between the total scores of the Nurse Job Motivation Scale and educational status, willingly choosing the unit where the nurses work, being satisfied with the unit where they job, and finding the nursing profession suitable for themselves (p<0.05). In addition, female nurses' mean COVID-19 Fear Scale scores were higher than male nurses (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study's results showed that nurses' fear of COVID-19 was close to average, and their work motivation was above average.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fundamentals of Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 30, 2023

Publication Date

September 6, 2023

Submission Date

June 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 25, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 8 Number: 3

APA
Semerci, V., & Seven, A. (2023). Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, 8(3), 389-395. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1317440
AMA
1.Semerci V, Seven A. Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study. OTJHS. 2023;8(3):389-395. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1317440
Chicago
Semerci, Vahide, and Ahmet Seven. 2023. “Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 8 (3): 389-95. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1317440.
EndNote
Semerci V, Seven A (September 1, 2023) Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 8 3 389–395.
IEEE
[1]V. Semerci and A. Seven, “Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study”, OTJHS, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 389–395, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.26453/otjhs.1317440.
ISNAD
Semerci, Vahide - Seven, Ahmet. “Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences 8/3 (September 1, 2023): 389-395. https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1317440.
JAMA
1.Semerci V, Seven A. Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study. OTJHS. 2023;8:389–395.
MLA
Semerci, Vahide, and Ahmet Seven. “Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study”. Online Turkish Journal of Health Sciences, vol. 8, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 389-95, doi:10.26453/otjhs.1317440.
Vancouver
1.Vahide Semerci, Ahmet Seven. Nurses’ Fear of COVID-19 and Job Motivation Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study. OTJHS. 2023 Sep. 1;8(3):389-95. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1317440

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