The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes

Ozturk, Fatma Ozlem; OZDEMIR, FUNDA; Aker, Menekşe Nazlı

doi:10.14744/phd.2021.20981

The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes

Menekşe Nazlı AKER, (Ankara Üniversitesi, Hemşirelik Fakültesi, Ebelik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Funda ÖZDEMİR, (Ankara Üniversitesi, Hemşirelik Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Fatma Özlem ÖZTÜRK (Ankara Üniversitesi, Hemşirelik Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 29 - 34 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14744/phd.2021.20981 İndeks Tarihi: 10-05-2021

The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes

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Objectives: This study evaluates the effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes.Methods: This descriptive study was carried out with 289 nursing students during the 2017–2018 academic year. Aquestionnaire developed by the researchers about the students’ socio-demographic and menstruation characteristics,the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) and the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ) were used as data collectiontools. The data were evaluated using SPSS 14.0. The descriptive data are shown as numbers, percentages, means, andstandard deviations. Pearson’s correlation was used with the ASI and MAQ scores. The threshold for statistical significance was p<.05.Results: The students’ mean age was 19.73±1.33 and 37.4% of them were in their first year of study. Their mean ASIscore was 76.79±15.31, their mean hostile sexism subscale score was 40.97±9.87, and their mean benevolent sexismsubscale score was 35.81±8.76. Their mean MAQ score was 86.86±10.31. There were no statistically significant correlations between their ASI scale and subscale scores, and their MAQ scores (p>.05). There was a relationship between theirASI score and some MAQ subscale scores (p<.05).Conclusion: There were no significant relationships between ambivalent sexism and menstrual attitude. The factorsthat may affect menstrual attitudes should be investigated in order to improve and maintain students’ menstrual attitude.

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APA	Aker M, OZDEMIR F, Ozturk F (2021). The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. , 29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
Chicago	Aker Menekşe Nazlı,OZDEMIR FUNDA,Ozturk Fatma Ozlem The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. (2021): 29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
MLA	Aker Menekşe Nazlı,OZDEMIR FUNDA,Ozturk Fatma Ozlem The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. , 2021, ss.29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
AMA	Aker M,OZDEMIR F,Ozturk F The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. . 2021; 29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
Vancouver	Aker M,OZDEMIR F,Ozturk F The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. . 2021; 29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
IEEE	Aker M,OZDEMIR F,Ozturk F "The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes." , ss.29 - 34, 2021. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
ISNAD	Aker, Menekşe Nazlı vd. "The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes". (2021), 29-34. https://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2021.20981

APA	Aker M, OZDEMIR F, Ozturk F (2021). The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi, 12(1), 29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
Chicago	Aker Menekşe Nazlı,OZDEMIR FUNDA,Ozturk Fatma Ozlem The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi 12, no.1 (2021): 29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
MLA	Aker Menekşe Nazlı,OZDEMIR FUNDA,Ozturk Fatma Ozlem The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi, vol.12, no.1, 2021, ss.29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
AMA	Aker M,OZDEMIR F,Ozturk F The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi. 2021; 12(1): 29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
Vancouver	Aker M,OZDEMIR F,Ozturk F The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi. 2021; 12(1): 29 - 34. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
IEEE	Aker M,OZDEMIR F,Ozturk F "The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes." Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi, 12, ss.29 - 34, 2021. 10.14744/phd.2021.20981
ISNAD	Aker, Menekşe Nazlı vd. "The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes". Psikiyatri Hemşireliği Dergisi 12/1 (2021), 29-34. https://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2021.20981