高齢者の生への価値観と死に対する態度

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A questionnaire package consisting of the Purpose-In-Life Test (PIL), Death Attitude Profile (DAP) that includes four dimensions: Fear of Death/Dying, Approach-Oriented Death Acceptance, Neutral Acceptance, and Escape-Oriented Death Acceptance, as well as the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was administered to examine the relationship between the value of life and attitudes towards the death of elderly people. Valid data were obtained from 100 males and 100 females over 65 years of age. The results were as follows: (1) Fear of Death and Dying in the high PIL group was significantly higher than in the mid and low PIL groups. (2) The score of Approach –Oriented Death Acceptance in females was significantly higher than in males. (3) There were no significant differences in Neutral Acceptance. (4) In regard to Escape-Oriented Death Acceptance score, the highest was the low PIL group and the lowest was the high PIL group. These findings show a relationship between the value of life and attitudes towards the death of elderly people.
2012-03-31