Abstract
This study was aimed at identifying the types of perceptions of physical appearance among Female nursing student. Q-methodology focusing on individual subjectivity was used with data collected in March 2020. Thirty-three Q-statements were selected and scored by the 35 participants on a 9-point scale with normal distribution. The data were analyzed using the PC-QUANL program. A total of 35 female nursing students were classified into 3 factors based on the following viewpoints: exercise-centered (type 1), self-centered (type 2), and facial appearance-oriented (type 3). The 3 factors accounted for 53.46% of the total variance. Individual contributions of factors 1, 2, and 3 were 45.00%, 4.83%, and 3.63%, respectively. The major contribution of this study is the clarification of female nursing students’ subjective perception of physical appearance. These findings can be serve as a useful strategies for nursing educators to improve perception of physical appearance.
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