Self-esteem and professional identity among male nurses and male nursing students: mediating roles of perceived prejudice and psychological distress.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are not enough nurses around the world, and there are even fewer male nurses. It has not been easy for men to become nurses because of stereotypes about the roles of men and women in the workplace, which lead to prejudice and discrimination. This study explored how the self-esteem of male nurses and male nursing students affects their professional identity in an environment where stereotypes and social prejudice exist. This study also examined the differences of relevant variables in different sociodemographic characteristics of the research subjects in a Chinese social context.

Methods

By purposive and snowball sampling, 464 male nurses and male nursing students were surveyed through questionnaires from November 2021 to January 2022. Data analysis was per

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10294685 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature