title: Multiple role adaptation among women who have children and re-enter nursing school in Taiwan.
abstract: This study assessed multiple role adaptation within maternal and student roles among female RNs who had children and returned to school for baccalaureate degrees in Taiwan. Using Roy's Adaptation Model as the theoretical framework, relationships were explored among demographic (number of children, age of youngest child, employment status), physical (sleep quality, health perception, activity), and psychosocial factors (self-identity, role expectation, role involvement, social support) and multiple role adaptation (role accumulation). The sample included 118 mother-students who had at least one child younger than age 18 and who were studying in nursing programs in Taiwan. The highest correlation was found between activity and role accumulation followed by significant correlations between sleep quality, health perception, maternal role expectation, and age of youngest child and role accumulation. In regression analyses, the complete model explained 46% of the variance in role accumulation. Implications for education and future research are identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan. lllin53@mail.cju.edu.tw
authors.forename: Li-Ling
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D016387:Women's Health; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*