High School Boys' Images of Men as Nurses / 기본간호학회지

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.