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KMID : 0806120060360060905
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대한간호학회지
2006 Volume.36 No. 6 p.905 ~ p.916
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Attitudes of Elderly Koreans toward Suicide - a Q-Methodological Approach -)
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Jo Kae-Hwa
Lee Hyun-Ji
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Suicide, Attitude, Q-methodology
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