The views, perceptions, and feelings of nurses themselves would be important to quality of nursing and professionalism, and turnover intentions. The purpose of this study was to identify nurses'self-image to develop a customized program.
Methods
The Q-methodology which is to create a typology was used. The 40 selected Q-statements from each of 35 participants were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a nine point scale. The collected data were analyzed using a PC-QUANL program.
Results
Three types of nurses' self-image were identified: 'proactive self-image', 'critical self-image', and 'adaptive self-image'. Two consensus items in three types were extracted: 'need to develop healing therapies to overcome the constant tension and exhaustion from work', and 'just think as a colleague than the senior-junior relationship.
Conclusion
The results is the typology and this leads to further research.
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Eigen Value, Variance, Factor weights, and Characteristics of Participants (N=35)
P's No=participant's number; PoW=period of working.
Table 2
Q- Statements and Z-Scores according to Types (N=35)
Table 3
Differences, and Consensus among Types
Differ=difference.
Figure & Data
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