Authors : Myung-Sook Kim and Kwang-Hwan Kim
Abstract: This study was carried out to provide basic data in the future implementation of death education by conducting a survey. The study targeted 209 college students who took thanatology-related classes of K College in one region for 16 weeks from March to June, 2015 and the survey was conducted over two times, before the lesson at the 1st week and after all the lessons of 16 weeks. The questionnaire was composed of general characteristics, awareness of death, dying knowledge and need for death preparation, importance and necessity of death education contents. The research findings showed that importance and necessity scores perceived by the subjects increased after education in most of all 31 education contents. Before taking lessons, most students did not pay a particular attention to the importance and necessity of knowledge of death and death education. However, they answered became aware of the importance and necessity of death education and had the opportunity to seriously reflect on the issue of death after taking ‘Thanatology’ lessons for 16 weeks composed of systematic information. This study will be able to encourage individuals to find a solution to solve the death problem that will arise in the aging society more wisely.
Myung-Sook Kim and Kwang-Hwan Kim, 2018. The Effect on Death Awareness and Attitude Before/After ‘Thanatology’ Education. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 3204-3209.