3.2 Discussion
Motivation level in mental health and
psychiatric practice
The results showed that motivation level
in mental health and psychiatric practice was high
(3.5 1± 0.49). The findings were similar to a study of
the motivation levels in administrative performance
conducted by Puphapun(12), a studyof the motivation
levels of the participation in quality improvement by
Srisawatphong (13), a study of the motivation levels
in project management by Prommawai (14), a study of
the motivation levels in proper governance management
by Chukhanhom (15), a study of the motivation levels
of official evaluation frame performance by Bunditsan
(16), and a study of the motivation levels of health
promotion performance by Donsomjit (17). The high
levels of motivation within mental health and psychiatric
practice may be explained as follows. First, mental
health and psychiatry are special fields. The nature of
this practice requires specific approach,which is different
from physical healthcare. It generally requires long time
care,commitment,and high responsibility. Therefore, the
practice itself is challenging. When looking closely at the
findings in other studies,high levels of motivation were
also found in staff who are responsible for challenging
tasks, for example, quality improvement, governance
scheme, and health promotion. However, the findings
from this study did not conform to the findings of studies
done by Sarnchan(18) who found moderate motivation
levels in the epidemiological practice, Assiri (19) who
found moderate motivation levels in the performance
of traditional Thai medicine, and Rawiyawong (20)
who found moderate motivation levels in dental health
performance. The differences in motivation levels here
may be explained, as the persons in charge may have
perceived that the tasks did not exactly belong to them,
Thus, they lacked interest in the task and felt less
motivated.