Factors Associated With University Students’ Attitude Toward Euthanasia

Although euthanasia has been practiced for thousands of years, a wide controversy still exists around it. This study aimed to assess the attitude of university students toward euthanasia and its associated factors. The study included an online self-administered survey. Survey questions consisted of...

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Published in:Omega: Journal of Death and Dying 2023-05, Vol.87 (1), p.20-37
Main Authors: Saadeh, Rami, Banat, Amani, AbuZeina, Dalia, Al-Bourini, Tasneem, Abdelqader, Eman, Alrabadi, Nasr, Alfaqih, Mahmoud A., Allouh, Mohammed Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitudes
College students
Emotions
Euthanasia
Euthanasia - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Polls & surveys
Psychological status
Religion
Religious beliefs
Students - psychology
Suicidal ideation
Suicide
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
University students
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Summary:Although euthanasia has been practiced for thousands of years, a wide controversy still exists around it. This study aimed to assess the attitude of university students toward euthanasia and its associated factors. The study included an online self-administered survey. Survey questions consisted of demographic information, psychological condition, and attitude toward euthanasia. A total of 1,188 students participated in the study. Approximately only one-third of the respondents (34.1%) viewed euthanasia as a moral practice, and just one-quarter (25.3%) supported legalizing it. The main reason for not supporting euthanasia was religious considerations (72.2%), followed by moral considerations (46.5%). Factors that predicted a positive attitude toward euthanasia (p 
ISSN:0030-2228
1541-3764
DOI:10.1177/00302228211016219