Abstract:

The purposes of this study are to determine relationship between emotional intelligence and motivations of health employees and effect of emotional intelligence on motivation, and to reveal whether or not differences according to their socio-demographic characteristics. Data was collected with a questionnaire which were composed the emotional intelligence scale was developed by Davies and colleagues (1998) the motivation at work scale was developed by Gagné and colleagues (2010) and socio-demographical characteristics of health employees. Survey, was performed in 5-30 April 2011 in four hospitals that have been operating in Sakarya. 492 health employees participated in the study. Descriptive statistical methods, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used to analyze of data. According to findings there are positive and highly significant relationships between emotional intelligence and motivation (r=0,307). Emotional intelligence has a statistically significant effect on motivation (R2=0,084). According to results, there were significant and positive relationships between motivation and emotional intelligence, and emotional intelligence had a statistically significant effect on motivation

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