Gender Role Conflict and Male Nursing Students' Academic and Program Success.

Background: Despite calls to increase the proportion of men in nursing, little change has occurred, and anecdotal accounts suggest poor retention of men in nursing programs. This study explored the role that gender role conflict (GRC) may play in men's academic success.

Method: Men in a large nursing program ( = 123) in the United States were surveyed to explore their GRC upon entry to their nursing program and then again 1 and 2 years later.

Men's Decision-Making to Become Nurses: Gendered Influences and Fit With Gender Role Conflict Theory.

Patriarchy has been offered as the foundational paradigm for gendered issues in nursing; however, operationalization of this paradigm in order to improve nursing workforce gender diversity is challenging. The qualitative arm of the present study explored men's decision-making to become nurses within a larger gendered context. Findings were then assessed for fit with Gender Role Conflict Theory.