Self-image, self-values and interpersonal values among newly graduated nurses
Författare
Summary, in English
This longitudinal study (1994-1996) used the Gordon Personality Inventory to measure nursing students' self-image (Gordon A), self-values (Gordon B) and interpersonal values (Gordon C). It was performed with students from three colleges of health in the south of Sweden: Jonkoping (n = 54), Vaxjo (n = 24) and Kristianstad (n = 38). The null hypothesis of the study was that the new academic three-year programme did not have the power to change significantly the students' self-image and professional values. The hypothesis was tested by paired sample Student's t-test. The result was that, at Jonkoping, self-image changed and increased significantly in the dimensions of 'cautiousness' and 'personal relations', and decreased in 'sociability', and increased in the self-value 'order'. At Vaxjo the self-image dimensions of 'original thinking' and 'personal relations' increased, and, at Kristianstad, the students increased their self-image scores in 'responsibility'.
Publiceringsår
1997
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
407-423
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Nursing Ethics
Volym
4
Issue
5
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
SAGE Publications
Ämne
- Nursing
Nyckelord
- Gordon Personality Inventory
- interpersonal values
- nursing programme
- personal values
- professional values
- self-image
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1477-0989