TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Attitudes of elderly Koreans toward suicide: a Q-methodological approach
JO  - Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi (Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing)
A1  - Jo, Kae Hwa
A1  - Lee, Heng-Ju
SP  - 905
EP  - 916
VL  - 36
IS  - 6
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: ko</p>
LA  - ko
SN  - 1598-2874
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -