A Study on the Subjectivity about Death

Chung, Hae Kyung; Kim, Kyung Hee; Yeun, EunJa; Ryu, Eun Jung; Yeoum, Soon Gyo; Chung, Yeon Kang; Kwon, Hye Jin

doi:1999.8.1.5

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 8(1); 1999 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 1999;8(1):5-16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.1999.8.1.5 Published online June 30, 1999.

A Study on the Subjectivity about Death

Hae Kyung Chung¹, Kyung Hee Kim¹, EunJa Yeun¹, Eun Jung Ryu², Soon Gyo Yeoum¹, Yeon Kang Chung¹, Hye Jin Kwon¹

¹Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, ChungAng University
²Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Konkuk University

죽음에 관한 주관성 연구

정혜경¹, 김경희¹, 윤은자¹, 류은정², 염순교¹, 정연강¹, 권혜진¹

¹중앙대학교 간호학과
²건국대학교 간호학과

Abstract

The purpose of this study is, by using Q-method ology, to classify the type of attitude for the general public about the death and to understand the specific characters of each tyj)e. Q-population was investigated by referring to rel evant records and interviewing with the general public and the experts. The final 4() of Q-sample was selected and the data was collected through I)-sample, randomly chosen 32 people around Seoul and Kvung-gi area. After analyzing, 4 types were found. Type 1 is aiming for the future life. They believe firmly the future life. They feel certain that the death means starting for eternal life rather than being afraid of the death or having a despair. Type 2 is valuing reality. They do their best for the reality of life. They take up a positive attitude toward completing their life with responsibilities even at. the situation of confronting death. Type 3 is preparing for death. The people confronting death have a right to know when they will be dead. They should have enough time to prepare for death. Type 4 is devoting for society. Even though there is only one life, people think that devoiing their life for justice is very important. Through the result of this study, people's agree ment for nobility and importance of life were found same. It is reconfirmed that instead of being dead suddenly, if ifs possible, they want to know the fact of dying to have time to prepare for their death. Also, the fact that everyone has the fear of death is confirmed.

Key Words: Death