Taiwanese Cultural Change in End-of-Life: A Comparison of Generational Differences

• Main Authors: CHIANG, CHIH-CHOU, 江至洲
• Other Authors: WANG, CHIH-TSAN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/c3sn7j

碩士 === 南華大學 === 生死學系碩士班 === 106 === 　　The objective of this research is to analyze and understand whether the awareness about culture in end-of-life (EOL) significantly differs due to generational differences. Raw data, which contains valid data from 1,015 research subjects, was re-encoded by generations and seven background variables by using secondary data analysis. Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS 18.0 software. T-test, analysis of variance (ONEWAY-ANOVA), Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression were used to analyze five dimensions of culture in EOL, including rules of funeral etiquette , the willingness of advance care , the concept of end-of-life autonomy , the recognition of critical care , and the affirmation of hospice care . The study results are listed as follows: 1.In Taiwanese culture in EOL, the willingness of advance care , the concept of end-of-life autonomy and the affirmation of hospice care are significantly different among generations. 2.The background variables (including gender , marital status , residence , population , religion , education , and occupation) significantly influence the culture in EOL. 3.The prediction ability is affected by education among different generations. 　　The results from this study indicates that related authorities , academic institutions ,and funeral industries can make progress in management and services by understanding the generational differences This study is helpful for further research of life and death issues in the future.