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Rolf G Fiedler1, Andreas Ranft, Bernhard Greitemann
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster. fiedler@uni-muenster.de
Abstract:
The relevance of work motivation for medical research and healthcare, in particular rehabilitation, is described. Four diagnostic instruments in the German language are introduced which can assess work motivation using a scale system: AVEM, JDS, LMI and FBTM. Their possible application and potential usage for the clinical area are discussed. Apart from the FBTM, none of these instruments can be directly used as a general instrument in a normal medical clinical setting. Finally, a current model for work motivation (compensatory model of work motivation and volition) is presented that contains basis concepts, which are judged as important for future research questions concerning the development of motivation diagnostic instruments.
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