Analysis of vocational motivations and work stress of care workers ; development of new management strategy of personnel in nursing homes

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25590146
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: Kase Hiroko 早稲田大学, 人間科学学術院, 教授 (30296404)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): OGIHARA Atsushi 早稲田大学, 人間科学学術院, 教授 (20329072)
• Research Collaborator: LEE Taejun 早稲田大学, 人間科学総合研究センター, 招聘研究員
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 介護職員 / 職務ストレス / 就業動機 / 雇用管理マネジメント

Outline of Final Research Achievements

[Purpose] The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship with work stress and vocational motivation of staff in nursing homes to explore the new management strategy .[Method] A questionnaire survey was conducted to 178 care workers and a qualitative study among the directors of nursing homes which had zero turnover rates during last 3 years was conducted.[Results] We were extracted on a vocational motivation model of three factors and a work stress model of four factors.The results showed that care workers with‘human relationship' motivation have a significant positive coefficient to work stress. We confirmed the directors were focusing on management of ‘care systems’ and ‘communication among staff ’ towards performing ‘ thinking- based care’.
[Conclusion] Vocational motivation and work stress of nursing home staff was revealed. To improve their motivation , the management of towards performing ‘ thinking-based care', has been considerable.

Free Research Field

社会福祉学