Jed Montayre, Ibrahim Alananzeh, Kasia Bail, Kate Barnewall, Tania Beament, Steve Campbell, Cathy Carmody, Alex Chan, Frank Donnelly, Jed Duff, Caleb Ferguson, Jo Gibson, Peta Harbour, Colin J Ireland, Xian-Liang Liu, Patricia Luyke, Della Maneze, Jo McDonall, Lauren McTier, Tameeka Mulquiney, Jane O'Brien, Lemuel J Pelentsov, Lucie M Ramjan, Natasha Reedy, Gina M Richards, Michael A Roche, Brandon W Smith, Jing-Yu Benjamin Tan, Karen A Theobald, Kathleen E Tori, Peter Wall, Emily Wallis, Luke Yokota, Joel Zugai, Yenna Salamonson
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Abstract
Background: Misconceptions about men in nursing may influence recruitment and retention, further perpetuating the gender diversity imbalance in the nursing workforce. Identifying misconceptions and implementing early intervention strategies to address these deep-rooted stereotypes remain challenging but is considered critical to support students who are commencing a nursing career.
Objective: To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the 'Gender Misconceptions of meN in nursIng (GEMINI) Scale.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Methods: Pre-registration nursing students enrolled in undergraduate nursing programmes across 16 nursing institutions in Australia were surveyed from July to September 2021. The 17-item self-report GEMINI Scale measured the gender misconceptions of men in nursing.
Results: Of the 1410 completed surveys, data from 683 (45%) women were used for exploratory factor analysis showing a one factor structure, while data from 727 men (47%) were used for confirmatory factor analysis of the 17-item GEMINI Scale, which showed a good model fit. The scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha of 0.892). Men were found to have higher gender misconceptions (p < 0.001) while respondents who: (a) identified nursing as their first career choice (p = 0.002); (b) were in their final year of programme enrolment (p = 0.016); and (c) engaged in health-related paid work (p = 0.002) had lower gender misconceptions.
Conclusion: The GEMINI Scale is a robust, valid, reliable, and easy to administer tool to assess misconceptions about men in nursing, which may potentially influence academic performance and retention. Identifying and addressing specific elements of misconceptions could inform targeted strategies to support retention and decrease attrition among these students.
Impact statement: Genderism harms nursing, as well as the men and women working in the profession. Recruitment and retention of men into nursing is needed to cultivate male role models and diversify the workforce, however this is impeded by negative portrayals in popular culture and misconceptions entrenched in society.
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Contemporary Nurse is an international peer-reviewed journal designed to increase nursing skills, knowledge and communication, assist in professional development and to enhance educational standards by publishing stimulating, informative and useful articles on a range of issues influencing professional nursing research, teaching and practice.
Contemporary Nurse is a forum for nursing educators, researchers and professionals who require high-quality, peer-reviewed research on emerging research fronts, perspectives and protocols, community and family health, cross-cultural research, recruitment, retention, education, training and practitioner perspectives.
Contemporary Nurse publishes original research articles, reviews and discussion papers.
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