The growth of death awareness through death education among university students in Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Volume
59
Issue
2
First Page
113
Last Page
128
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc.
Abstract
This study attempts to explore the attitude toward death, which ranges from fear of death to its acceptance, held by students of one of the universities in Hong Kong. It also tries to examine the relationship between their attitude toward death and their ratings of life and death. Another aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a death education course offered in that university. It is found that the present death attitude of Hong Kong university students is not satisfactory and that it has been significantly improved after students took a death education course.
DOI
10.2190/OM.59.2.b
Print ISSN
00302228
E-ISSN
15413764
Publisher Statement
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Wong, W. Y. (2009). The growth of death awareness through death education among university students in Hong Kong. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 59(2), 113-128. doi: 10.2190/OM.59.2.b