Older adults' views on euthanasia

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dc.contributor.advisorDe Vos, H. M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNortje, Nicoen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Department of Psychology.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-27T11:34:58Z
dc.date.available2012-08-27T11:34:58Z
dc.date.issued2001-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes older adults (65 years and older) have towards euthanasia. The subjects of the study were people 65 years of age and older who reside in homes for the aged within the Cape Metropolis. An equal number of subjects from the African, Coloured and European communities were randomly selected. A biographical questionnaire as well as the Euthanasia Attitude Scale and the Purpose In Life Test, were administered. The influence of four variables were focused on, namely age, ethnicity, meaning in life and health. Pearson correlation coefficient analysis and one-way ANOV A analysis were used. Ethnicity, meaning in life and health were not found to have a significant correlation with euthanasia. Age was the only variable found to have a significant correlation with euthanasia. The findings were discussed and certain recommendations were made.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van die studie was om vas te stel wat die houding van ouer volwassenes (65 jaar en ouer) is ten opsigte van genadedood. Die proefpersone was almalouer as 65 jaar en woonagtig in ouetehuise binne die Kaapse Metropool. 'n Gelyke aantal proefpersone van die Afrika, Kleurling en Europese gemeenskappe is willekeurig gekies. 'n Biografiese vraelys, asook die "Euthanasia Attitude Scale" en "Purpose In Life Test", is gebruik. Die invloed van vier veranderlikes, naamlik: ouderdom, kultuur, betekenis in die lewe en gesondheid, is ondersoek. Pearson korrelasionele koëffisiënt en een-rigting ANOV A ontledings is gebruik. Etnisiteit, betekenis in die lewe en gesondheid het nie beduidend met genadedood gekorreleer nie, ouderdom was die enigste veranderlike wat beduidend met genadedood gekorreleer het. Die bevindinge is bespreek en sekere aanbevelings is gemaak.af_ZA
dc.description.versionMaster
dc.format.extentx, 103 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52380
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectEuthanasia -- Elderlyen_ZA
dc.subjectEuthanasia -- Moral and ethical aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectEuthanasia -- Social aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectRight to dieen_ZA
dc.subjectEuthanasia -- Religious aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectEuthanasia -- Law and legislationen_ZA
dc.subjectEuthanasia -- Ethnic groupen_ZA
dc.titleOlder adults' views on euthanasiaen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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