Role Strain of Different Gender Nursing Students in Obstetrics Practice: A Comparative Study

不同性別護生於產科實習角色緊張之比較

曾雅玲(Ya-Ling Tzeng)；陳靜如(Jing-Zu Chen)；徐秀琴(Hsiu-Chin Tu)；蔡岑偉(Tsen-Wei Tsai)

男護生 ； 性別差異 ； 產科實習 ； 角色緊張 ； male nursing student ； gender difference ； obstetrics practice ； role strain

The Journal of Nursing Research

17卷1期（2009 / 03 / 01）

1 - 9

英文

本研究之目的旨在比較不同性別護生產科實習角色緊張程度及相關態度間之差異，並進一步瞭解影響護生角色緊張的因素。採橫斷式調查法，以台灣中部二所已完成產科實習之大學護生為對象，共收集95位女護生及55位男護生之資料。結果顯示男護生角色緊張之程度顯著高於女護生，尤其在角色不一致方面。男護生在對指導老師的態度、對護理人員的態度、對產婦及家屬的態度及對職業性別刻板印象的態度方面得分亦高於女護生。此外，對指導老師的態度、對產婦及家屬的態度、對護理不感興趣及對護理人員的態度，可解釋男護生57.3%角色緊張程度之變異量。而對指導老師的態度、對護理人員的態度、對產婦及家屬的態度則可解釋女護生30.1%角色緊張程度之變異量。本研究結果有助於瞭解不同性別護生在產科實習時的經驗，可作為護理教育者在課程設計及臨床指導學生時之參考。

The purpose of this study was to compare gender-based differences in levels of role strain and related attitudes among nursing students and to examine factors associated with role strain experienced by students during obstetric practice. A cross-sectional survey was used on a sample of 95 female and 55 male baccalaureate nursing students who had completed their obstetric practice at one of two universities in central Taiwan. Results showed role strain in male nursing students to be significantly higher than that in female nursing students, especially in terms of role incongruity. The attitude of male nursing students toward clinical instructors, healthcare providers, and clients and their families and the stereotyped viewpoint about the gender role and occupation were all significantly higher than those of their female counterparts. Most variance (57.3%) in role strain in male nursing students was explained by attitude toward clinical instructors, attitude toward clients with their families, a lack of interest in nursing, and attitude toward healthcare providers. By way of comparison, attitude toward clinical instructors, attitude toward clients and their families, and attitude toward healthcare providers explained 30.1% of the variance of role strain in female nursing students. Results of this study may enhance understanding of the experiences of nursing students in obstetric practice and serve as a reference for nursing educators on curriculum development and clinical instruction.

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