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Masculinity and femininity in nursing.

F A Minnigerode, J S Kayser-Jones, G Garcia

    Nursing Research
    |September 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    The ideal nurse is perceived as highly masculine and feminine by nursing students. Graduate and male students viewed the ideal nurse as more masculine than undergraduate females did.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Nursing Education

    Background:

    • The perception of the

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore nursing students' perceptions of the "ideal nurse" using the Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ).
    • To examine gender and academic level differences in these perceptions.

    Main Methods:

    • 186 undergraduate and graduate nursing students completed the 24-item Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ).
    • The PAQ assesses masculinity and femininity on independent and bipolar subscales.

    Main Results:

    • The "ideal nurse" was rated as highly masculine, highly feminine, and intermediate on a masculine-feminine continuum.
    • Graduate and male nursing students perceived the ideal nurse as more masculine compared to undergraduate females.

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    Conclusions:

    • Nursing students hold multifaceted views of the "ideal nurse," incorporating both masculine and feminine traits.
    • Differences in perceptions exist based on gender and academic level, with implications for nursing education and practice.