Examination of Nurse Candidates' Vocational Outcome Expectations, Career Goal Discrepancy and Psychological Well-Being Based on Their Genders

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Objective: This study aims to examine nurse candidates' vocational outcome expectations, career goal discrepancy and psychological well-being based on their genders. Methods: Personal Information Form, Vocational Outcome Expectations Scale, Career Goal Discrepancies Scale and Psychological Well-Being Scale were used in the study conducted with 358 nurse candidates. Results: There was no significant difference in the professional outcome expectations and psychological well-being of the nurse candidates based on their gender (t358=1.674, p>.05; t358=.495, p>.05, respectively). However, there was a significant difference in the the career goal discrepancy of the nurse candidates based on their gender (t358= -2.266, p<.05). Accordingly, the mean of career goal discrepancy of male nurse candidates (X=3.81) was higher than the mean of career goal discrepancy of female nurse candidates (X=3.45). Conclusion: In further studies to be conducted, the attitudes of nurse candidates towards their profession can be discussed from different perspectives by conducting mixed or qualitative studies.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Vocational outcome expectations
• Career goal discrepancy
• Psychological well-being
• Nurse candidates

Hemşire Adaylarının Cinsiyetlerine Göre Mesleki Sonuç Beklentileri, Kariyer Hedefi Tutarsızlıkları ve Psikolojik İyi Oluşlarının İncelenmesi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, hemşire adaylarının cinsiyetlerine göre mesleki sonuç beklentileri, kariyer hedef tutarsızlıkları ve psikolojik iyi oluşlarının incelenmesidir. Yöntem: 358 hemşire adayı ile yapılan çalışmada, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Mesleki Sonuç Beklentisi Ölçeği, Kariyer Hedef Tutarsızlık Ölçeği ve Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği kullanıldı. Bulgular: Hemşire adaylarının cinsiyetlerine göre mesleki sonuç beklentileri ve psikolojik iyi oluşları arasında anlamlı bir fark yoktu (sırası ile t358=1.674, p>.05; t358=.495, p>.05). Ancak hemşire adaylarının cinsiyetlerine göre kariyer hedef tutarsızlığı arasında anlamlı bir fark vardı (t358= -2.266, p<.05). Buna göre erkek hemşire adaylarının kariyer hedef tutarsızlık ortalamaları (X=3.81), kadın hemşire adaylarının kariyer hedef tutarsızlık ortalamalarından (X=3.45) daha yüksekti. Sonuç: İleride yapılacak araştırmalarda karma ya da nitel çalışmalar yapılarak hemşire adaylarının mesleğe yönelik tutumları farklı açılardan tartışılabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Mesleki sonuç beklentileri
• Kariyer hedefi uyuşmazlığı
• Psikolojik iyi oluş
• Hemşire adayları.

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