College students attitudes about death : an 85-year comparison / by Karlie G. Abbott.
| Author/creator |
Abbott, Karlie G. author. |
| Other author/creator | Lookabaugh, Sandra, degree supervisor. |
| Other author/creator | Taylor, Alan, degree supervisor. |
| Other author/creator | East Carolina University. Department of Human Development and Family Science. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations, Electronic, and Book |
| Publication Info | [Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2021. |
| Description | 1 online resource (98 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
| Subject(s) |
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| Summary | Participants were 216 college students who attended a large university in the South Eastern United States. The present study replicated a survey first administered by Middleton (1936). Snowball sampling was used to increase sample size and diversity. Data were collected using Qualtrics, an online survey program, and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 27. Results suggest that, as compared to past studies, students enrolled in college in 2021 are thinking about death more, frequently visualizing their own death more, and report high levels or fear about death. Findings were compared to Middleton's original survey (1936), as well as replicated surveys by Lester (1970) and Lester and Becker (1993). Using the life course theory and symbolic interactionism, death attitudes can be explained by previous experiences with death, personal influences about death, historical events which shaped these students lives, and the symbols associated with death. This study modernized the original survey questions by adding additional questions regarding historical events (9/11, school shootings, COVID-19, and wars), social media influences, and influences from the current COVID-19 pandemic. |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the Department of Human Development and Family Science. |
| General note | Advisor: Sandy Lookabaugh |
| General note | Advisor: Alan Taylor |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 24, 2022). |
| Dissertation note | M.S. East Carolina University 2021 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
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