Viewpoints on Undergraduate Research Among Nursing Students Conducting Q-Methodology Studies.
Journal
The Journal of nursing education
ISSN: 1938-2421
Titre abrégé: J Nurs Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7705432
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Feb 2021
01 Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
04
01
2020
accepted:
22
07
2020
entrez:
2
2
2021
pubmed:
3
2
2021
medline:
3
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This article describes using Q-methodology to evaluate changes in attitudes about research among baccalaureate nursing students conducting Q-methodology studies as part of an undergraduate honors research program. Five senior students, who had designed Q-methodology studies, sorted 36 opinion statements about undergraduate research based on two conditions of instruction: (a) according to their current attitudes, and (b) according to their beliefs before they began the honors program. A two-factor final solution explained 70% of the variance. The Getting Ahead section of the study, associated with six sorting grids, also known as sorts, reflected positive beliefs about the professional benefits of engaging in undergraduate research. The Too Much Effort theme reflected beliefs held by three participants prior to engaging in the program. After engaging in an undergraduate research honors program where participants designed a Q-methodology study, this group of students reported gaining intellectual and practical skills and no longer found research to be as intimidating. [J Nurs Educ. 2021;60(2):96-98.].
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
This article describes using Q-methodology to evaluate changes in attitudes about research among baccalaureate nursing students conducting Q-methodology studies as part of an undergraduate honors research program.
METHOD
METHODS
Five senior students, who had designed Q-methodology studies, sorted 36 opinion statements about undergraduate research based on two conditions of instruction: (a) according to their current attitudes, and (b) according to their beliefs before they began the honors program.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A two-factor final solution explained 70% of the variance. The Getting Ahead section of the study, associated with six sorting grids, also known as sorts, reflected positive beliefs about the professional benefits of engaging in undergraduate research. The Too Much Effort theme reflected beliefs held by three participants prior to engaging in the program.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
After engaging in an undergraduate research honors program where participants designed a Q-methodology study, this group of students reported gaining intellectual and practical skills and no longer found research to be as intimidating. [J Nurs Educ. 2021;60(2):96-98.].
Identifiants
pubmed: 33528580
doi: 10.3928/01484834-20210120-07
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
96-98Informations de copyright
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