title: [work motivation -- assessment instruments and their relevance for medical care].
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.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Münster. fiedler@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: Rolf G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Fiedler
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ranft
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greitemann
authors.forename: Gereon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heuft
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology*