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Factors Influencing on Attitude toward Homosexuality among Nursing Students: Focusing on Sexual Assertiveness and Sex Stereotypes

간호대학생의 동성애에 대한 태도 영향요인; 성적 자기주장과 성역할 고정관념 중심으로

  • 박서아 (경북보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 신경숙 (계명대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 김혜영 (계명대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2019.05.21
  • Accepted : 2019.07.05
  • Published : 2019.07.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the relevance and different factors having an impact on sexual assertiveness and sex stereotypes for the attitude among nursing students toward homosexuality. A survey was conducted on 253 nursing students in D city using a self-report questionnaire. The data was collected from April 11 to April 20, 2019 and it was then analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlations and multiple regression using SPSS 22.0. The average of sexual assertiveness in the nursing students was $4.44{\pm}0.37$, and the average of sex stereotypes was $2.08{\pm}0.58$, and the average of attitude toward homosexuality was $2.75{\pm}0.37$. The attitude toward homosexuality according to the general characteristics differed among religions (F=13.32, p<.000), religious life (F=20.43, p<.000) and method of parenting (F=2.74, p<.044). There was a statistically significant negative correlation between sexual assertiveness and the attitude toward homosexuality (r=-0.13, p=.034). Also, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between sex stereotypes and the attitude toward homosexuality (r=0.24, p<.000). Religion, religious life and sex stereotypes were the influential factors. Models that included the variables explained 23.1% of the variance for the attitude toward homosexuality. Thus, it is necessary to create an interventional strategy related to nursing student' attitude towards homosexuality so as to develop a practical educational program for promoting healthy gender identity.

본 연구는 간호대학생의 성적 자기주장, 성역할 고정관념 및 동성애에 대한 태도 정도를 확인하고, 간호대학생의 동성애에 대한 태도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위한 연구이다. D광역시에 소재하는 2개 대학교 간호대학생 253명을 대상으로 2019년 4월 11일부터 4월 20일까지 설문조사를 실시하였다. 분석방법은 SPSS/WIN 22.0 프로그램을 이용하여 연구대상자의 일반적 특징, t-test, ANOVA 분석, 상관분석, 다중회귀분석(multiple regression)을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 성적 자기주장은 평균 평점은 $4.44{\pm}0.37$점, 성 역할 고정관념은 $2.08{\pm}0.58$점, 동성애 태도는 $2.75{\pm}0.37$점로 나타났다. 일반적 특성에 따른 동성애 태도는 종교(F=13.32, p<.000), 종교생활(F=20.43, p<.000), 부모님의 양육태도(F=2.74, p<.044)가 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 대상자의 성적 자기주장과 동성애의 태도(r=-0.13, p=.034)는 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있으며, 성역할 고정관념과 동성애의 태도(r=0.24, p<.000)는 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 대상자의 종교, 종교생활, 성역할 고정관념이 동성애 태도에 유의한 영향요인으로 나타났으며, 영향요인의 설명력은 23.1%로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 토대로 간호대학생의 동성애 태도와 관련된 중재전략이 필요하고, 건강한 성 정체성을 위한 실천 방안과 교육 프로그램 개발이 필요할 것이다.

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Table 1. Characteristics of the Subjects

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Table 2. Attitude toward homosexuality to General Characteristics

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Table 3. Correlations among Sexual Self-Assertion, Gender Stereotype and Attitude toward Homosexuality

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Table 4. Factors Influencing Attitude toward homosexuality

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