Medical specialists’ basic psychological needs, and motivation for work and lifelong learning: a two-step factor score path analysis

Table 1 Mean scores on AM (autonomous work motivation), CM (controlled work motivation), lifelong learning motivation, and basic psychological need satisfaction

	N(%)	AM	CM	Lifelong learning motivation	Autonomy satisfaction	Competence satisfaction	Relatedness satisfaction
Gender
Male	84 (43.5)	5.66	3.28	3.21	4.34	3.85	3.84
Female	108 (56.5)	5.87	3.35	3.11	4.40	3.82	3.67
Female		ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Age
< 50 years	106 (54.9)	5.89	3.41	3.11	4.36	3.82	3.79
> 50 years	87 (45.1)	5.66	3.20	3.21	4.38	3.84	3.72
> 50 years		p < 0.05	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
Years of experience
< 15 years	110 (57)	5.84	3.43	3.10	4.36	3.83	3.75
> 15 years	83 (43)	5.71	3.17	3.22	4.37	3.87	3.76
> 15 years		ns	p < 0.05	p < 0.05	ns	ns	ns
Type of hospital^a
Academic	75 (38.9)	5.84	3.30	3.23	4.45	3.89	3.64
Non- academic	108 (56.1)	5.81	3.38	3.09	4.43	3.80	3.82
Non- academic		ns	ns	p < 0.05	ns	ns	ns
Type of Specialty^a
Surgical	49 (25.9)	5.89	3.21	3.17	4.26	3.82	3.90
Non-surgical	95 (50.3)	5.76	3.39	3.15	4.38	3.83	3.69
Supportive	45 (23.8)	5.68	3.22	3.13	4.43	3.78	3.74
Supportive		ns	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns

Mean scores of AM and CM are based on a seven point Likert scale, lifelong learning motivation on a four point Likert scale and basic psychological needs on a five point Likert scale.
^aLess than 193 cases as not all participants answered the questions

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