Assessing the Relation Between Attitudes Towards Gender Roles and Domestic Violence of Nursing And Paramedic Students

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of study was to assess the relation between attitudes towards gender roles and domestic violence of nursing and paramedic students in a country in the north east of our country. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was used. The study population consisted of 205 nursing and paramedic students in 2014-2015 academic year. The sample consisted of 160 students. Data were collected with the "Demographic Information Form", "The Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence Scale (ATDV)", and "The Gender Roles Attitudes Scale (GRA)". Data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, 25th quarter and 75th quarter, Spearman's correlation analysis, and Mann Whitney U test. Results: The students had equalitarian gender roles and positive attitudes towards domestic violence. Spearman's correlation analysis indicated a positive moderate relation between the attitudes towards gender roles and domestic violence of the students (r=0.670, p<0.05). Female students had more egalitarian attitudes towards gender roles and more positive attitudes towards domestic violence than male students (p<0.05). Discussion: In conclusion, there is the relation between attitudes towards gender roles and domestic violence of nursing and paramedic students. In order that students can have positive attitudes towards domestic violence, inclusion of gender equality course in the curriculum has been recommended.

University students' attitudes toward gender roles and infertility: A descriptive and correlational study

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“…In the study of Gecici et al conducted only with students studying health, the mean gender roles score was found as 112.42 ± 13.94. The mean score of gender roles in the study conducted by Bahadir Yilmaz and Öz (2018) with only nursing and paramedic students was found as 143.12 ± 20.98 (Bahadir Yilmaz & Öz, 2018; Gecici et al, 2017). Compared with these studies, it can be said that the students participating in the present study had higher scores and adopted a more egalitarian approach.…”

“…In the study of Ucar et al (2017), the score of the students studying in the field of health was 137.66 ± 23.13 (Ucar et al, 2017). In the study of Öz, 2018;Gecici et al, 2017). Compared with these studies, it can be said that the students participating in the present study had higher scores and adopted a more egalitarian approach.…”

“… Personal information form: The personal information form consisted of 16 questions. It was prepared by the researchers in line with the literature, including questions about the sociodemographic characteristics of the individuals (i.e., age, sex, faculty, academic year) and their attitudes toward gender and infertility (i.e., supporting an infertile couple, receiving education) (Aydin et al, 2016; Bahadir Yilmaz & Öz, 2018; Cakir et al, 2020). Gender Roles Attitude Scale (GRAS): The aim of GRAS, developed by Zeyneloglu and Terzioglu in 2011, is to determine attitudes toward social gender roles.…”

Opinions of male nursing students about violence against women: A qualitative study

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