A study of the impostor phenomenon among male nurse educators
by Pierce, Stephanie S., Ph.D., CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, 2011, 102 pages; 3489939

Abstract:

The Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale continue to be used to measure impostor characteristics and levels of self-esteem in aggregate populations in corporate and academic environments. Previous studies have focused on females or female dominate populations. A correlational study of nursing educators that are male from the United States was initiated to expose any relationships between level of self-esteem, number of impostor characteristics and age, years of teaching, academic rank, highest degree achieved and tenure status. Results revealed a statistically significant relationship between level of self-esteem and impostor characteristics in the overall sample population and two of seven impostor subsets. The data analysis did not expose a dependent or independent relationship between self-esteem and impostor characteristics. No statistically significant relationships were found between the independent variables and level of self-esteem or impostor characteristics scores. This research will be useful in recruitment and retention initiatives to increase the number of male nursing faculty in order to provide strong male professional nursing role modeling for nursing students. Recommendations for future studies to further this body of research knowledge are provided.

 
AdviserEric Wellington
SchoolCAPELLA UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 73-04, p. , Jan 2012
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsNursing; Health education; Gender studies; Higher education
Publication Number3489939
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