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Perception of LGBTQ Persons among Nursing Students

Purpose : This study was designed to identify a perception typology of LGBTQ persons among nursing students using Q methodology to provide data for nursing education programs. Methods : Initially, 181 Q statements were extracted, and 38 were generated as the final Q sample. A total of 44 nursing students were selected as the P sample by considering a variety of academic learning experience and clinical practice experience. In each case, the Q sorting yielded a systematic forced distribution of 38 Q samples ordered on a scale of 1-9. The collected data were analyzed by performing a principal component analysis using the PC-QUANL program. Results : The factor analyses revealed four types of perceptions that together amounted to 57.50% of variance: Type 1 (37.77%), Type 2 (12.09%), Type 3 (3.89%), and Type 4 (3.75%). The four types of nursing students’ perceptions of LGBTQ persons identified were as follows: Type Ⅰ, “Active acceptance type”; Type Ⅱ, “Negative exclusion type”; Type Ⅲ, “Neutral support type”; and Type Ⅳ, “Bystander empathy type.” Conclusion : Educational programs for each type of perception of LGBTQ persons can be developed as useful materials for nursing subjects with various sexual orientations and gender identities. Furthermore, it is thought that this can contribute to improving the sensitivity to various social minorities and the ability to provide nursing care.