Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (대한간호학회지)

Korean Society of Nursing Science (한국간호과학회)
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Attitudes of Elderly Koreans toward Suicide - a Q-Methodological Approach -

한국 노인의 자살에 대한 태도 - 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)
  • 조계화 (대구가톨릭대학교의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 이현지 (대구가톨릭대학교사회과학대학 사회복지학과)
  • Published : 2006.10.31
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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.

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