Effects of formal and informal support structures on the motivation of Native American students in nursing

Native Americans have traditionally been underrepresented in nursing. The authors surveyed 19 undergraduate nursing students participating in a university sponsored Native American nursing student support program and examined which social support factors influenced the students' success. Using...

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Published inThe Journal of nursing education Vol. 50; no. 7; pp. 388 - 394
Main Authors Metz, Anneke M, Cech, Erin A, Babcock, Tracy, Smith, Jessi L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.07.2011
Subjects
Adult
Career Choice
Colleges & universities
Core curriculum
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - methods
Female
Grade Point Average
Health services
Hispanic people
Humans
Indians, North American - psychology
Linear Models
Minority students
Motivation
Native North Americans
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing Students
School Holding Power
Social Support
Students, Nursing - psychology
United States
Validation studies
United States
United States > US
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Summary:Native Americans have traditionally been underrepresented in nursing. The authors surveyed 19 undergraduate nursing students participating in a university sponsored Native American nursing student support program and examined which social support factors influenced the students' success. Using validated quantitative measures from social psychology, the authors found that overall perceived social support, as well as support from the university sponsored program, positively influenced Native American students' identification with nursing, their interest in nursing, their perception of the value of nursing, and their motivation to continue pursuing nursing as a career. Conversely, perceptions of unfairness due to racial bias within the major negatively affected students' perception of the value of nursing, as well as their motivation to pursue a nursing career.
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ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/01484834-20110415-01