Research Article

Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing

Volume: 10 Number: 1 April 30, 2025
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Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing

Abstract

This study aims to explore the perceptions of nursing students in the 3rd and 4th grades regarding pediatric nursing through metaphors. Employing a phenomenological approach, this research was conducted with 152 students enrolled in the nursing department in the spring semester of 2022-2023 who were taking the Pediatric Health and Diseases Nursing course. A data form containing fill-in-the-blank questions querying students' demographic characteristics and their perceptions of pediatric nursing (“Pediatric nursing is like..., because...” metaphorical sentence) was utilized. The data were analyzed using content analysis technique. The analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0 statistical package program. Of the participants, 53.9% were female, with 57.2% aged 22 and above. These students generated 40 distinct metaphors. The positive metaphorical association with pediatric nursing was significantly negatively impacted by a reluctance to work in pediatric services by a factor of 7.1 and by being a third-year student by a factor of 3.8 (p<0.05). The students used the metaphors of mother (28.9%), angel (9.9%), and family (7.9%) for pediatric nursing. Additionally, the caregiving role emerged as the predominant metaphorical perception associated with pediatric nurses, accounting for 63.2% of responses. Conversely, negative associations included the metaphors caregiver (f=7), chaos (f=3), and rocky road (f=3). A majority of students (85.5%) utilized positive metaphorical constructs to depict “pediatric nursing.” It is recommended to identify expectations regarding pediatric nursing, enhance motivation towards the profession, and improve working conditions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2025

Submission Date

August 18, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 29, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Beyaz, E., & Gökçeoğlu, S. (2025). Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal, 10(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1535234
AMA
1.Beyaz E, Gökçeoğlu S. Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2025;10(1):1-8. doi:10.51754/cusbed.1535234
Chicago
Beyaz, Emine, and Sonay Gökçeoğlu. 2025. “Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 10 (1): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1535234.
EndNote
Beyaz E, Gökçeoğlu S (April 1, 2025) Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 10 1 1–8.
IEEE
[1]E. Beyaz and S. Gökçeoğlu, “Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing”, J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1–8, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.51754/cusbed.1535234.
ISNAD
Beyaz, Emine - Gökçeoğlu, Sonay. “Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal 10/1 (April 1, 2025): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.51754/cusbed.1535234.
JAMA
1.Beyaz E, Gökçeoğlu S. Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2025;10:1–8.
MLA
Beyaz, Emine, and Sonay Gökçeoğlu. “Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing”. Instıtute of Health Sciences Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, Apr. 2025, pp. 1-8, doi:10.51754/cusbed.1535234.
Vancouver
1.Emine Beyaz, Sonay Gökçeoğlu. Determination of Metaphorical Perceptions of Nursing Students Regarding Pediatric Nursing. J Cumhuriyet Univ Health Sci Inst. 2025 Apr. 1;10(1):1-8. doi:10.51754/cusbed.1535234

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