Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 6 Issue 2
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- Pages.197-211
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- 1995
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
An Analysis of School Health Nurses' Attitude Toward Sex Education: A Q-methodological Approach
양호교사의 성교육에 대한 태도 유형분석 : Q방법론적 접근
- Chung, Yaung-Sook (Dept of Nursing, Chonbuk National University)
- 정영숙 (전북대학교 간호학과)
- Published : 1995.12.01
Abstract
This study was designed to identify school health nurses' attitudes toward sex education through a Q-methodological approach. Research was done from Apr. 3, 1995 to Oct. 15, 1995. A final Q-sample was selected to 37 statements out of initial 128 statements after consultation from counselors, educators and writers related to sex education. The P -sample was consisted with 32 school health nurses in Chonbuk province. The collected data were analyzed by Quanal program on PC. The results of the study were as follows: School health nurses are categorized into 6 types. The first type, receiving type with cognition deficiency about general learning objectives of sex education were consisted with 4 subjects. The second type, valuing type with cognition deficiency about general learning objectives of sex education were consisted with 6 subjects. The third type, adopting behavior type with cognition deficiency about specific learning objectives of sex education were consisted with 5 subjects. The fourth type, receiving type with cognition deficiency about specific learning objectives of sex education were consisted with 5 subjects. The fifth type, making sense of information type with cognition deficiency about specific learning objectives of sex education were consisted with 5 subjects. The sixth type, adopting behavior type with cognition deficiency about general learning objectives of sex education were consisted with 7 subjects. As a result of this study, we may realize necessity of prepared sex educators. Sex the educators must be fully cognitive and affective toward sex education before practicing sex education.