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KMID : 0379720110250020276
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2011 Volume.25 No. 2 p.276 ~ p.288
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Types of Attitude toward Suicide in High School Students: A Q-Methodology Approach
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Choi Hye-Jung
Lee Jong-Hwa
Jung Hae-Kung
Kwon Sung-Bok
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Abstract
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Purpose: The rate of suicide is rising most rapidly among high school students. Teenage suicide is no longer just a personal problem. This study investigated and classified high school students concerning in South Korea with an aim of identifying suicidal ideation and types of teenage suicide.
Method: A Q-methodology was used to identify factors in suicidal attitude of high school students. A Q-sample was collected from in-depth and objective interviews and literature reviews. A P-sample consisted of 37 high school students : selected Q-samples were sorted on a 9-point scale.
Results: Three types of suicidal attitudes were evident among high school students : abomination(Type 1), understanding of the situation (type 2), and social responsibility(type 3).
Conclusion: Precautionary measures against high school students suicide should be formulated according to the types of attitudes toward suicide in south Korea.
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KEYWORD
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High school students, Suicide, Attitude
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