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Types of Attitudes toward a Successful Life of Korean Nursing Students: A Q-Methodological Approach
Kae-Hwa Jo
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(1):111-121.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.1.111
Published online: February 28, 2008

Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Jo, Kae Hwa. Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, 3056-6 Daemyung 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel: 82-53-650-4825, Fax: 82-53-621-4106, jokw@cu.ac.kr
• Received: September 11, 2007   • Accepted: December 8, 2007

Copyright © 2008 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to analyze attitudes toward a successful life of students majoring in nursing science.
  • Methods
    The Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each items was used. The 32 selected Q-statements from each of 36 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program.
  • Results
    Four types of successful life attitudes for research subjects in nursing science were identified. Type I is purpose achievement type, Type II is calling fullness type, Type III is balance maintenance type, and Type IV is happiness eagerness type.
  • Conclusion
    The results of the study indicate that different approaches to nursing professional education programs are recommended based on the four types of successful life attitudes.
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Table 1
Distribution of Q-sample Card
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Table 2
Eigen values, Variance, and Cumulative Percentage
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Table 3
Types, Weights, Demographic Characteristics for P-samples
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VAR=Variable; C.N=Clinical nurse; N.R=Nursig researcher; I.N=Industrial nurse; B & S=Brothers and sisters; N.P=Nurse practitioner; H.T=Health teacher.

Table 4
Q-samples and Z-scores according to Types
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Table 5
Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 1 (N=12)
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Table 6
Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 2 (N=9)
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Table 7
Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 3 (N=4)
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Table 8
Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 4 (N=10)
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      Distribution of Q-sample Card

      Eigen values, Variance, and Cumulative Percentage

      Types, Weights, Demographic Characteristics for P-samples

      VAR=Variable; C.N=Clinical nurse; N.R=Nursig researcher; I.N=Industrial nurse; B & S=Brothers and sisters; N.P=Nurse practitioner; H.T=Health teacher.

      Q-samples and Z-scores according to Types

      Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 1 (N=12)

      Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 2 (N=9)

      Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 3 (N=4)

      Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 4 (N=10)

      Table 1 Distribution of Q-sample Card

      Table 2 Eigen values, Variance, and Cumulative Percentage

      Table 3 Types, Weights, Demographic Characteristics for P-samples

      VAR=Variable; C.N=Clinical nurse; N.R=Nursig researcher; I.N=Industrial nurse; B & S=Brothers and sisters; N.P=Nurse practitioner; H.T=Health teacher.

      Table 4 Q-samples and Z-scores according to Types

      Table 5 Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 1 (N=12)

      Table 6 Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 2 (N=9)

      Table 7 Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 3 (N=4)

      Table 8 Descending Array of Z-scores (greater than±1) and Item Descriptions for Type 4 (N=10)


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