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The Types and Characteristics of the Male Nurses Perceived by Female Nurses : An Application of Q- Methodology

여자간호사가 인식하는 남자간호사의 유형 및 특성 : Q 방법론적 접근

  • Received : 2015.09.08
  • Accepted : 2016.01.05
  • Published : 2016.01.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the female nurses' perception of the types and characteristics of male nurses using Q-methodology, which can explore human subjectivity. The 35 selected Q-statements from each of 35 subjects were classified into a normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using the PC-QUANL program. Principal Component Analysis identified 3 types of perception toward male nurses. Type 1 was classified as 'development-oriented support type', Type 2 was classified as 'realistic critical type', and Type 3 was classified as 'conservative acceptance type'. The consensus of opinion in each type was 'Male nurses are under stress due to the unique characteristics of a female-dominated workplace'. These results will contribute to the perception improvement of female nurses toward male nurses by developing arbitration programs based on the three types.

본 연구는 인간의 주관성을 탐구할 수 있는 Q 방법론을 이용하여 여자간호사가 인식하는 남자간호사의 유형과 특성을 확인하고자 수행하였다. 35명의 P 표본에게 35개의 Q 표본을 9점 척도 상에 정규 분포의 형태로 분류하게 하였다. 수집된 자료는 PC-QUANL 프로그램으로 처리하였다. 연구결과, 남자간호사에 대한 인식은 3개의 유형으로 확인되었으며, 제1유형은 '발전 지향적 옹호형', 제2유형은 '현실적 비판형', 제3유형은 '보수주의적 수용형'으로 분류되었다. 각 유형 간 공통된 견해는 '남자간호사는 여성 집단의 고유한 특성으로 인해 스트레스를 받는다'로 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 세 가지 유형에 근거한 중재 프로그램을 개발하여 남자간호사에 대한 여자간호사의 인식을 향상시키는 데 기여할 것이다.

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