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

Authors : Selver Bezgin

Pages : 16-28

Doi:10.46237/amusbfd.1344109

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Publication Date : 2024-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :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.
Keywords : Mesleki sonuç beklentileri, Kariyer hedefi uyuşmazlığı, Psikolojik iyi oluş, Hemşire adayları