Examination of the Factors Affecting the Profession Choice of Male Student Nurses in Terms of Some Variables

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the choice of profession in male students of nursing department. Material and Methods: The study was descriptive in design. The universe of this descriptive study was composed of 116 male nursing students in the health college of a university. All of the universe was included in the sample and data which were obtained from 101 students who participated voluntarily in the research were evaluated. The research data were collected using the personal information form and the profession choice scale in nursing. The scale consisted of 17 items and two sub-dimensions for "professional congruency" and "vital causes". A total score from 0 to 100%was possible for this questionnaire. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test were used. Results: It was determined that male students were influenced more by professional congruence factors than vital causes. It was found that the opinions of the male student nurses regarding the factors affecting the choice of profession did not differ according to the level of parental education and family income. According to nursing perception affecting professional choice of the students, there was a significant difference between the professional congruence factors and the vital causes sub-dimensions. Conclusion: The scores of professional congruence and vital causes of the students were identified as above average. While students who had positive perception about profession thought that professional congruence was effective in choosing a profession, students with a negative perception of profession viewed vital causes as an important factor in choosing a profession