Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (대한간호학회지)

Korean Society of Nursing Science (한국간호과학회)
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Types of Students' Death Attitudes Majoring in Human Service Area : Q-Methodological Approach

휴먼서비스 전공분야 대학생의 죽음태도 유형 -Q 방법론적 접근-

  • Jo Kae-Hwa (Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Lee Hyun Ji (Department of Social Welfare, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Lee Yun Ju (Department of Education, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 조계화 (대구가톨릭대학교의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 이현지 (대구가톨릭대학교사회과학대학 사회복지학과) ;
  • 이윤주 (대구가톨릭대학교사범대학 교육학과)
  • Published : 2005.08.01
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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.

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