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The Effects of Attitude to Death and Spiritual Well-being on Attitude to Euthanasia in University Students

대학생의 죽음에 대한 태도, 영적안녕이 안락사에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2020.03.10
  • Accepted : 2020.05.20
  • Published : 2020.05.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of attitude to death, spiritual well-being on attitude to euthanasia of university students. The data were collected from 265 subjects using a structured self-report questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS WIN version 23.0. The mean score of attitude to death, spiritual well-being, and attitude to euthanasia were 2.75, 3.69, and 3.15. Attitudes to euthanasia did not correlate with attitudes toward death, and negatively correlated with spiritual well-being. Religious well-being was a influencing factors on attitude to euthanasia and explained 12.7% of attitude to euthanasia. This means that the higher the religious well-being, the lower the attitude to euthanasia of university students. Therefore, religious well-being should be considered in discussing euthanasia of university students.

본 연구는 대학생을 대상으로 죽음에 대한 태도, 영적안녕이 안락사에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 시도되었다. 자료는 대학생 265명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 자료수집 하였고, SPSS WIN Version 23.0을 이용하여 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 대학생의 죽음에 대한 태도, 영적안녕 및 안락사에 대한 태도의 정도는 각각 평균 2.75점, 3.69점 및 3.15점으로 나타났다. 대학생의 안락사에 대한 태도는 죽음에 대한 태도와 상관관계가 없었으며 영적안녕과는 음의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 대학생의 안락사에 대한 태도에 미치는 영향요인은 영적안녕의 하위영역인 종교적 안녕으로 나타났으며 이 변인의 설명력은 12.7% 이었다. 이는 종교적 안녕이 높을수록 안락사에 대한 태도가 부정적임을 의미하며 대학생의 안락사에 대해 논의하기 위해서는 종교적 안녕을 고려해야 한다.

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