J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2015 Feb;21(1):129-140. 10.5977/jkasne.2015.21.1.129.

Types of Attitudes of Nursing Students in Korea Toward Bucket Lists Q-Methodological Approach

Affiliations
  • 1College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. amino2002@hanmail.net
  • 2Department of Social Welfare, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze the types of attitudes of nursing students in Korea toward bucket lists.
METHODS
The Q-methodology, which provides a method for analyzing the subjectivity of each item was used. From each of the 37 subjects, 34 selected Q-statements were classified into the shape of a normal distribution, using a 9-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using a QUANL PC program.
RESULTS
Four types of attitudes toward the bucket list of subjects were identified in Korean nursing students. Typeis a pursuit of money type, Type II is a pursuit of relationship type, Type III is a pursuit of self-centered type, and Type is a pursuit of others-centered type.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that different approaches toward educational programs for students in the human service area are recommended based on the four types of nursing students' attitudes toward the bucket list.

Keyword

Nursing; Student; Attitude; Bucket list; Methodology

MeSH Terms

Humans
Korea
Nursing
Students, Nursing*
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