| Summary: | 碩士 === 南華大學 === 生死學研究所 === 93 === The purpose of this study is to design and implement the life-and-death education program suitable for 5th graders in an elementary school and investigate the effectiveness of the program on students’ cognition of suicide. Based on the results of the study, constructive suggestions are presented as a reference for developing more life-and-death education programs and works on suicide prevention.
Two classes, 55 students in total, of an elementary school in Taichung county were recruited as the subjects of this study. All of the students were divided into two groups. The experimental group (28 people) was treated with a sixteen-week life-and-death education program, approximately 20 hours in all. The other 27 students were not treated with anything as the control group. The SOQ (Suicide Opinion Questionnaire), translated and edited from Domino by Wang, Ya-Shuian, was adopted in the pretest, immediate posttest and follow-up test eight weeks after the program.
The data were analyzed by Analysis of One Way Covariance (ANCOVA) to test the hypotheses. Besides, qualitative materials such as Worksheets, Program Feedback Form, Interview Records and Students’ Learning Effectiveness are provided as supplementary assessing tools to test subjects’ feedback on this program.
The results of this study are as follows:
1. The designed teaching materials and assignments of life-and-death education are suitable for fifth graders in an elementary school.
2. Life-and-death education has instant effect on fifth graders’ suicide of cognition.
3. Life-and-death education has constant effect on fifth graders’ suicide of cognition.
4. Life-and-death education program has significant teaching effectiveness on suicide prevention.
Based on the results, suggestions are made to serve as a reference for educational authorities, teachers, parents and mass media. Also discussed are recommendations for future research on related fields.
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