Health Care Women Int. 1995 May-Jun;16(3):213-20.
Jordanian nursing students' interpersonal behaviors.
Al-Ma'aitah R, Rajacich D, Khasawneh J.
Abstract
The interpersonal behaviors of Jordanian nursing students (N = 536) in relation to type of
nursing program, year and level, and gender were identified. The Fundamental Interpersonal
Relations Orientation Behavior Test (Schutz, 1978), a self-report questionnaire, was used to
assess six dimensions of interpersonal behavior. The findings indicated that (a) there was no
significant difference in the interpersonal behaviors of baccalaureate and diploma program
nursing students, (b) male nursing students had more desire to control interpersonal relations
than did female nursing students, and (c) third- and fourth-year nursing students had a
greater need to associate with and become close to others than did first- and second-year
nursing students. These findings have important implications for nursing curricula, the future
status of male and female nurses, and the interpersonal relationships of nurses.