Types of Students' Death Attitudes Majoring in Human Service Area: Q-Methodological Approach.
10.4040/jkan.2005.35.5.829
- Author:
Kae Hwa JO
1
;
Hyun Ji LEE
;
Yun Ju LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Human service;
Death;
Attitude;
Q-methodology
- MeSH:
Teaching;
Students, Nursing/*psychology;
Students/*psychology;
Social Work/*education;
Male;
Humans;
Female;
*Attitude to Death;
Adult
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2005;35(5):829-841
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze death attitudes of students majoring in the human service area, such as nursing science, education, and social welfare. METHOD: The Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. The 38 selected Q-statements from each of 42 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program. RESULT: Four types of death attitudes for research subjects in nursing, education, and social welfare areas were identified. Type I is fatalistic admission, Type II is pursuit of existential life, Type III is uncertainty of life after death, and Type IV is separation-connection between life and death. CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate that different approaches of death educational programs are recommended based on the four types of death attitudes.
