Attitudes of Elderly Koreans toward Suicide: a Q-Methodological Approach.
10.4040/jkan.2006.36.6.905
- Author:
Kae Hwa JO
1
;
Hyun Ji LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, #3056-6 Daemyung 4 dong, Namgu, Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Suicide;
Attitude;
Q-methodology
- MeSH:
Aged;
*Attitude to Death;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Mental Health;
Middle Aged;
Q-Sort;
Questionnaires;
Suicide/*prevention & control/psychology
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2006;36(6):905-916
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the types of suicide attitudes among the Korean elderly. METHOD: The Q-methodology which provides a method of analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. Thirty-four selected Q-statements from 38 subjects were classified into a shape of normal distributionusing a 9 point scale. The collected data was analyzed using a QUANL PC program. RESULT: Three types of suicide attitudes for research subjects in Korean elderly were identified. Type I is understanding suicide-self conquest and labor type, Type II is opposing suicide-family band foundation type, and Type III is sympathizing with suicide-painful situation escaping type. CONCLUSION: The results of the study indicate that different approaches of suicide prevention programs are recommended based on the three types of suicide attitudes among Korean elderly.
