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Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição
versão On-line ISSN 2183-5985
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OLIVEIRA, Marie de; PAIXAO, Catarina; CARRACA, Eliana e SANTOS, Inês. Nutritionists/Dietitians’ motivation: antecedents and consequences for their clinical practice. Acta Port Nutr [online]. 2020, n.22, pp.56-62. ISSN 2183-5985. https://doi.org/10.21011/apn.2020.2211.
Introduction: Self-determination theory suggests that the social and work context has an impact on individuals’ motivation with different consequences at the behavioral level. Objectives: To determine the association between work motivation, perceived job pressures and motivational strategies used in clinical practice in a sample of nutritionists/dietitians. Methodology: About 134 professionals participated in this study, completing a questionnaire developed to assess socio-demographics and the characteristics of their profession. The ones who worked in a clinical setting also completed a psychometric battery of adapted and/or translated versions of internationally validated questionnaires to assess their motivation for work, job pressures and perceived use of motivational supporting vs. controlling strategies in their clinical practice. Results: About 96% of the participants were women (29,3 ± 6,5 years) and about 75% worked in the area of clinical nutrition. There was a positive association between intrinsic motivation for work and the use of motivational strategies to support autonomy and between external motivation and the use of controlling strategies (p<0,05). The various types of perceived job pressure were positively associated with more controlled motivations and with the use of controlling strategies. Conclusions: More self-determined nutritionists/dietitians, with a less stressful work context, tend to use motivational supporting strategies towards their patients/clients, with a potential positive impact on their behavior.
Palavras-chave : Dietitians; Controlling strategies; Support strategies; Motivation at work; Nutritionists; Pressure at work; Self-determination theory.
