간호학생의 죽음에 대한 주관성 연구

Subjectivity toward Death among Nursing Students

The main purpose of this study was to understand the characteristics and attitudinal types toward death among nursing students. Death is an extremely subjective and unique experience. So it is very important to try to understand the subjectivity of death. In this respect, Q-methodology, which explains and shows the respondent's subjectivity by objectifying his subjectivity, is employed to find the solution to the questions in this study. Sampling process consisted of P-sampling and Q-sampling. The P-sample were selected 27 nursing students of K nursing college in convenience collecting way. Forty Q statements were sorted according to degree of agreement or disagreement. The Q-sorts by each subject were coded and analysed with the QUANAL PC program. As a result, five major types could be extracted. Type 1 'the life-revered' think the life is to be dignified most of all. Type 2 'the fate-recipient' attribute all the human events to the destiny. Type 3 'the death-preparation' hope to discuss the problem of death frankly with a positive attitude toward facing death. Type 4 'the nihilists' believe in the future existence, but soak into the idea that the life is meaningless. Type 5 'the reality-oriented' do not believe in the future life and concentrate in life itself rather than thinking about death. This study discovered five topes of subjectivity of nursing students concerning death. By identifying the nature of the five types, this study suggests efficient strategies for developing educational programs in the nursing curriculum and educational programs should be employed.