Abstract
Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015:
Little research has been conducted to examine the experiences of males working in female-dominated professions. The purpose of this study was to examine and describe role strain among male RNs in critical care settings. This quantitative study utilized a descriptive design to examine the four causes of role strain - role conflict, role overload, role ambiguity, and role incongruity. The target population was male RNs in critical care settings in a northeastern state of the United States. The sample for this quantitative descriptive study was obtained from the Board of Registration in Nursing in this northeastern state database. The Sherrod Role Strain Scale (SRSS), a 5-point Likert scale survey, was the instrument used to examine participants' perceptions of the four causes of role strain. Data analysis of the results included descriptive and inferential statistics. Inferential statistics involved the use of repeated measures ANOVA testing for significant difference in the causes of role strain between male RNs employed in critical care settings, and a post hoc comparison of specific demographic data using multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs). The findings of this study were significant for two causes of role strain: role ambiguity (M = 2.88, SD = 0.23); and role overload based on ethnicity (M = 2.87, SD = 0.27); F (1, 35) = 9.77, p = .004. The varied standard deviation exhibited in the participants' scores warrants further exploration and research. This study will serve as the foundation for future studies related to role strain in the healthcare setting.
Sigma Membership
Omicron Delta
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
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Keywords:
Role Strain, Male Nurses, Patient Care
Recommended Citation
Carte, Nicholas, "Perception of role strain among male critical care registered nurses: A quantitative descriptive approach" (2016). Convention. 154.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2015/posters_2015/154
Conference Name
43rd Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Conference Year
2015
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Perception of role strain among male critical care registered nurses: A quantitative descriptive approach
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015:
Little research has been conducted to examine the experiences of males working in female-dominated professions. The purpose of this study was to examine and describe role strain among male RNs in critical care settings. This quantitative study utilized a descriptive design to examine the four causes of role strain - role conflict, role overload, role ambiguity, and role incongruity. The target population was male RNs in critical care settings in a northeastern state of the United States. The sample for this quantitative descriptive study was obtained from the Board of Registration in Nursing in this northeastern state database. The Sherrod Role Strain Scale (SRSS), a 5-point Likert scale survey, was the instrument used to examine participants' perceptions of the four causes of role strain. Data analysis of the results included descriptive and inferential statistics. Inferential statistics involved the use of repeated measures ANOVA testing for significant difference in the causes of role strain between male RNs employed in critical care settings, and a post hoc comparison of specific demographic data using multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs). The findings of this study were significant for two causes of role strain: role ambiguity (M = 2.88, SD = 0.23); and role overload based on ethnicity (M = 2.87, SD = 0.27); F (1, 35) = 9.77, p = .004. The varied standard deviation exhibited in the participants' scores warrants further exploration and research. This study will serve as the foundation for future studies related to role strain in the healthcare setting.
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43rd Biennial Convention 2015 Theme: Serve Locally, Transform Regionally, Lead Globally.