The relationship between gender role stress and self esteem in students of faculty of health sciences

• Published in: Perspectives in psychiatric care Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 363 - 370
• Main Authors: Kargin, Maral, Aytop, Sinem, Hazar, Seda, Yüksekol, Özlem Doğan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi Limited 01-01-2021
• Subjects: Education, Nursing; Faculty; Female; Gender; Gender Role; gender role stress; Humans; Male; Nursing; Nursing education; Psychiatric-mental health nursing; Self Concept; Self esteem; Sex roles; Stress; Students, Nursing - psychology; University students; Young Adult; university students; self-esteem; gender role stress
• ISSN: 0031-5990; 1744-6163
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12605

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.