The relationship between gender role stress and self esteem in students of faculty of health sciences

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between gender role stress and self-esteem.

Design and methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 898 faculty of health sciences nursing students who consent to participate.

Results: There was a negative correlation in male students between the total scores for gender role stress and the total scores for self-esteem. In women, while there was a negative correlation between age and total scores for gender role stress, there was a positive correlation between age and the total scores for self-esteem.

Practice implications: It is suggested that trainings concerning gender roles should be planned for undergraduate classes.

Keywords: gender role stress; self-esteem; university students.