간호대학생의 정신장애 태도에 대한 주관성 연구

A Subjectivity Study on the Attitudes toward Mental Disorders of Nursing Students

Purpose : This study was done to identify nursing students attitudes toward mental disorders and to use Q methodology to build understanding of the differences among these attitude types. Methods : Q Methodology was used to examine the nursing student’s attitude on mental disorders. Thirty nine participants classified 30 selected Q-statements on a seven-point scale to create a normal distribution. The collected data were analyzed using the PC QUANL program. Results : Four types of attitudes toward mental disorders were identified. TypeⅠwas named ‘Emphasizing social responsibility’, type Ⅱ, ‘Regarding serious human rights’, type Ⅲ, ‘Demanding the abolishing of prejudice’, type Ⅳ, ‘Focussing on treatment of the disease’. Conclusion : In this study, nursing students have presented a nursing intervention strategy that can provide support that allows for a positive recognition of mental disorders in accordance with the characteristics of each type.