Assessing the Relation Between Attitudes Towards Gender Roles and Domestic Violence of Nursing And Paramedic Students

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of study was to assess the relation between attitudes towards gender roles and domestic violence of nursing and paramedic students in a country in the north east of our country. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was used. The study population consisted of 205 nursing and paramedic students in 2014-2015 academic year. The sample consisted of 160 students. Data were collected with the “Demographic Information Form”, “The Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence Scale (ATDV)”, and “The Gender Roles Attitudes Scale (GRA)”. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics such as number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, 25th quarter and 75th quarter, Spearman’s correlation analysis, and Mann Whitney U test. Results: The students had equalitarian gender roles and positive attitudes towards domestic violence. Spearman’s correlation analysis indicated a positive moderate relation between the attitudes towards gender roles and domestic violence of the students (r=0.670, p<0.05). Female students had more egalitarian attitudes towards gender roles and more positive attitudes towards domestic violence than male students (p<0.05). Discussion: In conclusion, there is the relation between attitudes towards gender roles and domestic violence of nursing and paramedic students. In order that students can have positive attitudes towards domestic violence, inclusion of gender equality course in the curriculum has been recommended.