Intergenerational Examination of the Vocational Professional Values and Motivatıons of Midwiwes

Authors : Rukiye Demir

Pages : 109-121

Doi:10.46237/amusbfd.1330008

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Publication Date : 2025-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study was conducted with the aim of intergenerational examination of the professional values and motivations of midwives. Method: The research was conducted in descriptive/cross-sectional type between February and July 2023. The population of the study consisted of midwives working as midwives in Turkey, and the sample consisted of 180 midwives. The data were collected online with the “Descriptive Information Form, Professional Values Scale for Midwives and Job Motivation Scale”. Results: The total score of the Professional Values Scale for Midwives (133.93±15.40; 121.16±5.36 and 126.61±16.41, respectively) and all sub-scores of the midwives in the Y generation participating in the study were higher than the Baby Boomers and X generations; again, it was determined that the total score of the Y generation midwives on the Job Motivation Scale (3.55±0.25; 3.09±8.52 and 3.20±0.75) and all sub-score averages were higher than the Baby Boomers and X generations, and these intergenerational differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: It has been concluded that the occupational professional values and motivations of the midwives in the Y generation participating in the study are higher than the midwives in the Baby Boomers and X generation. It is important to plan studies to increase the professional values and work motivation of midwives and to make these plans by taking into account generational differences.
Keywords : Ebe, Meslek, Profesyonel, Değer, Motivasyon, Kuşak.