Mediating effect of meaning in life on death anxiety and attitude toward palliative care among undergraduate nursing students.
BMC Palliat Care
; 23(1): 139, 2024 Jun 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study investigates the mediating effect of meaning in life between death anxiety and attitude toward palliative care among nursing students.METHODS:
We enrolled 363 undergraduate nursing students using a convenience sampling method as the respondents and conducted a survey using general information about nursing students, the Chinese version of the FATCOD-B Scale, the Chinese version of the Death Anxiety Scale, and the Chinese version of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire. The SPSS25.0 statistical software was used to analyze the mediating effect.RESULTS:
The mean total attitude score toward palliative care was (104.72 ± 10.62). Death anxiety had a significant negative predictive effect on the attitude toward palliative care (ß = -0.520, P < 0.01). When the mediating variable of the presence of meaning in life was included, the negative predictive effect of death anxiety on attitude toward palliative care remained significant (ß = -0.379, P = 0.036); the mediating effect (-0.141) accounted for 27.12% of the total impact (-0.520).CONCLUSIONS:
The presence of meaning in life mediates the relationship between death anxiety and attitude toward palliative care. This implies that nursing educators, through their role in educating nursing students about the meaning of life, can significantly influence the development of a positive attitude toward palliative care.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Cuidados Paliativos
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Estudantes de Enfermagem
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Atitude Frente a Morte
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Palliat Care
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM