Self- esteem Among Male and Female Nursing Students Enrolled in Maternity Curriculum- Assiut University

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Clinical instructor, Department of Maternal &Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

2 Lecturer of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

3 Lecturer of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.

4 Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

5 Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt.

Abstract

Abstract
Background: The complex nature of nursing and midwifery as professions, and the challenges for students to
achieve competencies to meet their profession's clinical and academic requirements all of this factors may have a
negative effect on students' self-esteem. Aim: The study aims to assess the level of self-esteem among male and
female nursing students enrolled in maternity curriculum, at Assiut University. Methods: Purposive sample of 475;
(172 male and 303 female), third year nursing students, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University were enrolled.
Descriptive design was used in this study, two tools were used for this study; personnel data sheet and Eldesoky selfesteem
scale (2004). Results: The study findings revealed that both female nursing students and male nursing
students had moderate level of self-esteem (42% and 43%) respectively, and also there are statistically significant
difference between levels of self-esteem and "family residency and pre-university qualifications. Conclusion: The
present study concluded that there were no differences in self-esteem levels between males and females nursing
student. Recommendations: The study recommended incorporating self-esteem-related teaching activities into the
existing curriculum to improve students' self-esteem. furthers studies must be done to generalize the results.

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 20 - Serial Number 2
Vol , (8) No, (20), March, 2020
March 2020
Pages 56-65

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