Assessing the mediating role of motivation in the relationship between perceived management support and perceived job satisfaction among family doctors in Jiangsu province, China

Human Resources for Health

Research

Lulin Zhou¹  Prince Ewudzie Quansah¹  Xinglong Xu¹  Sabina Ampon-Wireko¹ 

[1] School of Management, Jiangsu University, 212013, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China;

关键词: Family doctors;    Motivation;    Perceived management support;    Job satisfaction;    Jiangsu province;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12960-023-00849-x

 received in 2021-03-30, accepted in 2023-07-27,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe study aimed to examine the influence of perceived management support on job satisfaction through the mediating role of motivation among family doctors in the Jiangsu province of China.MethodsSix dimensions of motivation were employed as mediators in the association between perceived management support and job satisfaction in collecting data to analyze the hypothesized relationships in the present study. A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed to family doctors in Jiangsu province. Structural equation model (SEM) in the analysis of a moment structure (AMOS) version 26 software was used to estimate the path coefficients.ResultsPerceived management support has a significant positive relationship with job satisfaction. Motivation had a fully mediated relationship with the association between perceived management support and job satisfaction.ConclusionsThe study's findings suggest motivation is important in enhancing family doctors’ satisfaction and must not be underestimated. It, therefore, offers diverse recommendations for enhancing motivation among healthcare professionals.

【 授权许可】

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© BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature 2023

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