中高年の死観 : 自己と大切な人の死観の比較

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This study seeks to find out how death is viewed by the middle-aged and elderly Japanese. Nine hundred forty-four subjects were surveyed with a view to ascertaining their attitudes towards the death of their own and that of their loved ones. The finding shows that they are more afraid of the death of their loved ones than their own death; they refuse even to imagine the departure of their loved ones. They deem their own death simply as the end of life, while on the contrary, they desire that the soul of their loved ones would remain. Death is an inevitable issue directly affecting the subjects themselves and indirectly affecting the people around them. While an increasing number of people of late prefer to make decisions as to their terminal care and funeral on one hand, the present research, on the other, shows that it is of utmost importance to respect the bereaveds' viewpoint in dealing with the issue. The finding indicates that the subjects' attachment to their spouse as the most precious partner tends to deepen as they become older. Therefore, it will be necessary for them to build relationships with others through the community activityies as well as hobbies as part of their life design, so as to reduce emotional risks to the bereaved spouse in the event of their death.
社団法人日本家政学会の論文
2008-05-15