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International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 3/2018

Open Access 01-06-2018 | Original Article

Motivation Types and Mental Health of UK Hospitality Workers

Authors: Yasuhiro Kotera, Prateek Adhikari, William Van Gordon

Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

The primary purposes of this study were to (i) assess levels of different types of work motivation in a sample of UK hospitality workers and make a cross-cultural comparison with Chinese counterparts and (ii) identify how work motivation and shame-based attitudes towards mental health explain the variance in mental health problems in UK hospitality workers. One hundred three UK hospitality workers completed self-report measures, and correlation and multiple regression analyses were conducted to identify significant relationships. Findings demonstrate that internal and external motivation levels were higher in UK versus Chinese hospitality workers. Furthermore, external motivation was more significantly associated with shame and mental health problems compared to internal motivation. Motivation accounted for 34–50% of mental health problems. This is the first study to explore the relationship between motivation, shame, and mental health in UK hospitality workers. Findings suggest that augmenting internal motivation may be a novel means of addressing mental health problems in this worker population.
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Metadata
Title
Motivation Types and Mental Health of UK Hospitality Workers
Authors
Yasuhiro Kotera
Prateek Adhikari
William Van Gordon
Publication date
01-06-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1882
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-9874-z

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