Being Invisible: Stereotype Threat in an Undergraduate Nursing Program

Authors

Amber Young-Brice, Marquette UniversityFollow
Kristina Dreifuerst, Marquette UniversityFollow
Aaron Buseh, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

3-2018

Publisher

SLACK Incorporated

Source Publication

Journal of Nursing Education

Source ISSN

0148-4834

Abstract

Background:

Nursing programs continue to be challenged to increase recruitment and retention of ethnic minority nursing students to meet the needs of a diversifying population. Ethnic minority students face a cadre of barriers, one of which is the negative implications of their own identity. This article describes a qualitative study that explored the experiences of stereotype threat among a group of ethnic minority nursing students at a large urban university.

Method:

Semistructured, one-time in-depth interviews were conducted.

Result:

Three themes emerged: A Sense of Uncertainty About Abilities, Avoidance, and Vigilance for Signs of Failure.

Conclusion:

Nursing faculty and administrators may better support ethnic minority nursing students through graduation by having an awareness of the implications of stereotype threat. Top of Form

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Nursing Education, Vol. 57, No. 3 (March 2018): 159-162. DOI. © 2018 SLACK Incorporated. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Young-Brice, Amber; Dreifuerst, Kristina; and Buseh, Aaron, "Being Invisible: Stereotype Threat in an Undergraduate Nursing Program" (2018). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 649.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/649