J Korean Acad Nurs.
2006 Oct;36(6):905-916.
Attitudes of Elderly Koreans toward Suicide: a Q-Methodological Approach
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- 1Department of Nursing School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, #3056-6 Daemyung 4 dong, Namgu, Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Social Welfare, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea.
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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