J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2017 Feb;23(1):108-117. 10.5977/jkasne.2017.23.1.108.

Types of Male College of Nursing Students' Adaptation to Their Academic Department

• Lee EJ

• KMID: 2371146
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2017.23.1.108

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to determine the types and characteristics of male college nursing students' adaptation to their academic department.
METHODS
Q methodology was applied to determine the subjectivity of the male nursing students' adaptation to their academic department. Fifty male nursing students were asked to select and answer questions among a set of 36 Q-statements using a 9-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using the PC QUANL program.
RESULTS
Three types of male students' adaptation to the department of nursing were identified. Type I was termed "˜resilience-acceptance', Type II, "˜inner-conflict', and Type III, "˜goal-oriented'.
CONCLUSION
The study results can be used as the basic data needed to develop nursing interventions suitable to the types of male college nursing students' adaptation to their academic department.

Keyword

Male; Nursing student; Adaptation

MeSH Terms

Humans
Male*
Nursing*
Students, Nursing