The relationship between gender role stress and self esteem in students of faculty of health sciences
PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, vol.57, no.1, pp.363-370, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 57 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1111/ppc.12605
- Journal Name: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
- Page Numbers: pp.363-370
- Keywords: gender role stress, self-esteem, university students
- Inonu University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Purpose The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between gender role stress and self-esteem. Design and Methods This descriptive study was conducted with 898 faculty of health sciences nursing students who consent to participate. Results There was a negative correlation in male students between the total scores for gender role stress and the total scores for self-esteem. In women, while there was a negative correlation between age and total scores for gender role stress, there was a positive correlation between age and the total scores for self-esteem. Practice Implications It is suggested that trainings concerning gender roles should be planned for undergraduate classes.