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.
Purpose
This study aimed to determine the validity and reliability of the Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy scale by adapting it to Turkish society.
Design and Methods
This methodological study was conducted with 265 pregnant women.
Findings
We performed exploratory factor analysis and determined that the scale consists of 17 items and 2 subdimensions. The two‐factor structure was confirmed as a result of the confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach's alpha value of the scale was 0.87.
Practise Implications
The Body Understanding Measure for Pregnancy scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool for measuring the body satisfaction of pregnant women for Turkish society.
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