Investigation of the anxiety and work motivation levels of 112 employees in Manisa during the COVID 19 process

The work motivation scale and the state trait anxiety scale were used in this research, which was conducted to examine the anxiety and work motivation levels of 112 health workers in Manisa during the Covid-19 pandemic process. Between 15 November and 1 December 2020, a total of 199 volunteer participants, 144 women and 85 men, working in Manisa Province and its Districts were reached through Google forms with purposeful sampling method. As a result of this research, in which the work motivation and anxiety levels of 112 Emergency Service employees working in Manisa Province and Districts during the Covid-19 Pandemic Process were examined; A positive and moderately significant relationship was found between trait anxiety and "intrinsic and extrinsic motivation". A negative and weak significant relationship was found between trait anxiety and "intrinsic motivation specific to stimulus" and "intrinsic motivation specific to knowledge and development". Negative very weak level between trait anxiety and "intrinsic motivation left for later"; A very weak positive correlation was found with "intrinsic motivation-external regulation". No significant relationship was found between trait anxiety and "intrinsic motivation based on social status and self-confidence". Married employees had higher state anxiety levels than single employees, and employees aged 25 and younger had arousal-specific intrinsic motivation scores of 22.62 ± 3.72, 31-35 18.88 ± 5.29 years old employees and 16.48 ± 6.29 years old employees 16.48 ± 6.29 years old employees, stimulus-specific intrinsic motivation scores of 26-30 years old employees are 21.43 ± 4.67, 36-40 years old employees While it was concluded that 16.48 ± 6.29 was significantly higher, the stimulus-specific intrinsic motivation scores of employees aged 36-40 were 16.48 ± 6.29, 20.90 ± 4.63 significantly lower than those of 41 and older employees, single employees arousal-specific intrinsic motivation scores are 21.47 ± 5.53 compared to married employees 19.26 ± 5.06 single employees' knowledge and development-specific intrinsic motivation scores are 14.03 ± 3.80, 12.74 ± 3.01 higher than married employees 112 employees with chronic illness, who have a high level of motivation, It was concluded that the anxiety levels of the employees were higher. According to the results obtained from the research; It is recommended to organize vocational motivation trainings for health personnel.Eliminating the concerns of health workers and increasing their work motivation are important in terms of increasing the success of our country in the health sector.