High School Boys' Images of Men as Nurses / 기본간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
;
: 118-128, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-654216
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify the images of men as nurses held by high school boys, and to provide basic data about the desirability of nursing as a career choice for them.METHODS:
Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used The 35 high school boys classified 31 selected Q-statements into a normal distribution using a 9-point scale. The collected data was analyzed by the pc-QUNAL program.RESULTS:
Among the high school boys, three types of images of men as nurses were identified. Type I; A promising occupation for men through active way of thinking, Type II; Men working in a woman oriented field of work, Type III; A promising profession without any gender stereotype.CONCLUSION:
The results of this study suggest that specific strategies should be developed to promote the choice of nursing among high school boys.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thinking
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Career Choice
/
Occupations
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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