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KMID : 0614820040100030325
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2004 Volume.10 No. 3 p.325 ~ p.334
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A Study on the Image of Nurses and the Professional Self-Concept Perceived by Nursing Students
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Yee Jung-Ae
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the image of nurses and the professional self-concept perceived by nursing students.
Method: The subjects included were 93 students. The research tool was the Professional Self-Concept of Nurses Instrument(PSCNI) by Arthur and Image of Nurses by Yang.
Result: 1. The professional self-concept consisted of 4 factors : flexibility, satisfaction, competence, empathy. 2. The image of nurse consisted of 4 factors : official image, maternal image, professional image. unfavorable image. 3. The average item score of PSCNI was . 4. The average item score of nurse’ image was 5. The Professional self-concept of nurses(p=.0001) and image of nurses(p=.001) was found to significantly according to satisfaction for major. 6. The correlation between professional self-concept and image of nurses revealed correlation of r=.315(p=.004).
Conclusion: There was a association between professional self concept of nurses, image of nurses and satisfaction for major. Therefore it is required to develop education program and strategy that helps establish satisfaction for major so that nursing students can experience firm professional self concept and positive image of nursing.
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KEYWORD
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professional self concept, image, nurse, nursing student
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