Differences in universal diverse orientation among nursing students in Australia.
With globalization and intensified migration, an attitude of awareness and acceptance of both similarities and differences among people-known as universal-diverse orientation (UDO)-is a positive benefit that students may bring to a nursing program. Using a cross-sectional survey design, this study measured students' UDO using the Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale-Short Form (M-GUDS-S). Among 816 nursing students, those born in a non-English-speaking country had higher M-GUDS-S scores (P < 0.001), and those who spoke both English and non-English at home had consistently higher scores in all three M-GUDS-S subscales. However, those who never spoke English at home had low scores in the "Comfort with Differences" subscale if they had lived in Australia for only a few years. Nursing students from a non-English-speaking background could potentially enrich cross-cultural educational experiences for all students, but students who have recently settled in Australia may need support to feel a sense of connectedness.
School of Nursing, College of Health & Science, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Building 7, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South. DC 1797, New South Wales, Australia. y.salamonson@uws.edu.au
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D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology*; D001315:Australia; D001364:Awareness; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019303:Multilingualism; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011287:Prejudice; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires