Motivation in humanitarian health workers: A self-determination theory perspective

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dc.citation.issue7
dc.citation.volume21
dc.contributor.authorTassell N
dc.contributor.authorFlett RA
dc.coverage.spatialUnited Kingdom
dc.date.available2011
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThis paper emerged from the authors' interest in why humanitarian health workers initially engage and remain in humanitarian work, often in the face of threats to safety and personal well-being. Semi-structured qualitative interviews assessed the consciously available reasons why individuals engaged in humanitarian health work. Interview data was unpacked through a thematic analysis. Using self-determination theory as a guiding framework, data suggested introjected and identified motivations are applicable to this occupational domain. Introjected motivation is implicated in initial reasons to engage the work, while identified motivation is implicated in reasons to continue. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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dc.description.publication-statusPublished
dc.format.extent959 - 973 (15)
dc.identifier.citationDevelopment in Practice, 2011, 21 (7), pp. 959 - 973 (15)
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09614524.2011.590889
dc.identifier.eissn1364-9213
dc.identifier.elements-id158731
dc.identifier.issn0961-4524
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.isPartOfDevelopment in Practice
dc.subjectAid
dc.subjectConflict and reconstruction
dc.subjectSocial sector
dc.subject.anzsrc11 Medical and Health Sciences
dc.subject.anzsrc16 Studies in Human Society
dc.titleMotivation in humanitarian health workers: A self-determination theory perspective
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of Psychology
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