Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

GENDERROLE IDENTITY AMONG MALE NURSING STUDENTS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Dr. S. Ani Grace Kalaimathi

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 The objectives of the study were to describe the reasons for choosing nursing to study, gender role classification, and gender–role characteristics according to Bem sex–role inventory among male nursing students admitted from two nursing schools in Chennai. A cross–sectional descriptive quantitative study was conducted using a self–administrated questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of demographic information and Bem–sex role inventory. The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results revealed that the highest reported reason for choosing nursing to study was “Easy to go aoad” (27.87 %) and the lowest reported reason was “To earn a degree” (09.83%). Results revealed that 13.11% of students were found to be masculine, 31.15% androgyny, 29.51% undifferentiated, and 26.23% were feminine

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DR.S.ANI GRACE KALAIMATHI GENDERROLE IDENTITY AMONG MALE NURSING STUDENTS: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.5, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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