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High School Boys' Images of Men as Nurses

남자고등학생의 남자간호사 이미지

  • Wee, Hwee (Department of Nursing, Mokpo Catholic University) ;
  • Park, Youngrye (Department of Nursing, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Song, Mi Seung (Department of Nursing, Sehan University)
  • 위휘 (목포가톨릭대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 박영례 (국립군산대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 송미승 (세한대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2013.01.16
  • Accepted : 2013.04.04
  • Published : 2013.05.31
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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. Method: 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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