title: The use of profile similarity indices and the Bem sex role inventory in determining the sex role characterization of a group of male and female nurses.
abstract: A group of male and female general nurses was tested using the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), with statistical modifications, to determine the degree of pshychologically 'androgynous' sex role characterization, so that comparisons might be drawn between the sexes regarding attributes commonly held to be desirable for nurses. Some indicators for future trends in nurse recruitment are given.
authors.affiliation: Bristol and Weston School of Nursing, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pontin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009727:Nurses, Male / Q000523:psychology; D010465:Perception; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic