In addition, although the proportion of men who reported being assaulted (94%) was greater than that of women who reported being assaulted (77%), fewer assaulted men (n=16) existed in the current study than assaulted women (n=64), and the male participants were less verbal in their narratives and debriefing sessions. Another factor contributing to the lack of verbal responses by the male nurses may be that men are less comfortable discussing emotional issues, especially with a female researcher