title: Effects of nurses' sex-role orientation on positive and negative assertion.
abstract: The present paper examines how the sex-role orientation of the nurse can affect both positive and negative assertion. The Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BRSI) and the Assertion Inventory (AI) were used to collect self-reported data from a convenience sample of 94 subjects. Behavioral data were obtained by directly sampling 50 nurses' responses within role-play situations. Contrary to earlier studies, the findings of the investigation indicated that there was no significant relationship between assertion measurements and sex-role orientation. Following a discussion of the findings, recommendations relating to future research are made and the limitations of the study are identified.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK. p.mccartan@qub.ac.uk
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: McCartan
authors.forename: Owen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hargie
mesh_terms: D001242:Assertiveness; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D009341:Negativism; D009660:Northern Ireland; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012381:Role Playing; D012649:Self Concept; D012659:Semantic Differential; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014743:Videotape Recording