A Study on the Cognition and Attitude on Well-Dying in Undergraduate Students: Q methodological approach / 기본간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the subjectivity of undergraduate students about well-dying. METHODS: Q-methodology, which is effective in scientifically measuring individual subjectivity, was used. The result of the Q-short of the 34 Q-statements by 42 participants was analyzed using the PQM program. RESULT: Four cognitive types of subjectivity about well-dying were identified and labeled as follows. Type 1 oriental and family-centered type, Type 2 Individual and fate-adapted type, Type 3 altruistic and afterlife-centered type, Type 4 self-leading and secularistic type. CONCLUSIONS: Undergraduate students have a well-dying concept which tends to be self-centered and secularistic. At the same times, they also have a well-dying concept which has a basically oriental view, that is, family-centered and fate-adapted views.