Stanisław Lachowski, Bogusława Lachowska, Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki
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摘要
背景:在安乐死的支持者和反对者之间的讨论以及有关此类做法的法律规定的背景下,年轻人对这一现象的态度是一个非常有趣的问题。波兰法律禁止安乐死。本研究旨在确定波兰大学心理学、医学和经济技术学科等三个不同专业的学生对安乐死的接受程度,并找出与接受这一现象相关的因素:研究对象包括在波兰卢布林学习的 627 名学生:医学(280 人)、心理学(170 人)和经济技术学(177 人)。研究以问卷调查的形式进行,问卷中包含有关学生对安乐死态度的项目。收集到的数据使用 SPSS 软件(29 版)进行分析,分析方法如下:采用以下方法对收集到的数据进行了分析:Chi2、学生 t 检验、Phi 检验、Cramer's V 检验、Kolmogorov-Smirnov 检验、单因素方差分析与 Dunnett 后检验、线性回归分析和使用最佳比例的分类回归分析 (CATREG):参与研究的学生中有近一半(45.9%)对安乐死的做法给予了坚决否定的评价。心理学专业学生的强烈负面评价最多,而经济技术专业学生的强烈负面评价最少。安乐死的接受程度与宗教信仰和心理学专业有很大关系。宗教信仰和心理学专业学生都会降低对安乐死的接受程度,也会降低同意安乐死的意愿。有与老人共同生活经验的人更常宣布同意安乐死:尽管近一半的受访者对安乐死持否定态度,但考虑到波兰青年的世俗化进程,可以认为这一社会群体对安乐死的接受程度将会提高。与经济技术专业的学生相比,心理学和医学专业的学生对安乐死的接受程度较低,这表明这些专业的课程为临终病人问题提供了安乐死之外的其他解决方案。
Acceptance of euthanasia by students of selected study disciplines at universities in Lublin, Poland.
Background: In the context of discussions between supporters and opponents of euthanasia, and legal regulations regarding this type of practices, the attitude of young people with respect to this phenomenon is a very interesting issue. According to Polish law, euthanasia is prohibited. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of acceptance of euthanasia among students from Polish universities across three different fields of study: psychology, medicine, and economic-technical disciplines, and to identify the factors associated with the acceptance of this phenomenon.
Methods: The study included 627 persons studying in Lublin, Poland: medicine (280), psychology (170), and economic-technical studies (177). The study was conducted as a survey using questionnaire containing items concerning students' attitudes towards euthanasia. The analysis of the collected data was conducted using the SPSS software (version 29) with the following methods: Chi2, Student's t-test, Phi test, Cramer's V test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, one-way ANOVA with Dunnett's post hoc test, linear regression analysis, and categorical regression analysis using optimal scaling (CATREG).
Results: Nearly half of the students participating in the study (45.9%) rated the practice of euthanasia as decidedly negative. The highest number of strongly negative evaluations was found among psychology students, and the least among students of economic-technical disciplines. The level of acceptance of euthanasia is significantly associated with religious involvement and studying psychology. Being religious and being a psychology student both contribute to lower acceptance of euthanasia and a lower willingness to consent to euthanasia. Consent to euthanasia is more commonly declared by individuals with experience of living with elderly people.
Conclusions: Although nearly half of the respondents expressed a negative attitude towards euthanasia, considering the secularization process among Polish youth, it can be assumed that the level of acceptance of euthanasia in this social group will increase. The lower level of acceptance of euthanasia among psychology and medical students compared to students of economic-technical disciplines suggests that the curricula of these studies present alternative solutions to the problems of terminally ill patients other than euthanasia.
期刊介绍:
BMC Medical Ethics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the ethical aspects of biomedical research and clinical practice, including professional choices and conduct, medical technologies, healthcare systems and health policies.