The Traditional Model Does Not Explain Attitudes Toward Euthanasia

A Web-Based Survey of the General Public in Finland

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13628563
AutoresAnja Terkamo‐moisio (0000-0003-1483-1238, University of Eastern Finland, autor de correspondencia), Anja Terkamo-Moisio (University of Eastern Finland), Tarja Kvist (0000-0001-5974-8732, University of Eastern Finland), Teuvo Laitila (University of Eastern Finland), Mari Kangasniemi (0000-0003-0690-1865, University of Eastern Finland), Olli-Pekka Ryynänen (0000-0002-9253-7491, University of Eastern Finland), Anna-Maija Pietilä (University of Eastern Finland), Anna‐maija Pietilä (University of Eastern Finland)
Año2016
Volumen75
Número3
Páginas266-283
Fecha de publicación2016-06-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222816652804
PMID28701110
OpenAlexW2414808723
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas23

The debate about euthanasia is ongoing in several countries including Finland. However, there is a lack of information on current attitudes toward euthanasia among general Finnish public. The traditional model for predicting individuals' attitudes to euthanasia is based on their age, gender, educational level, and religiosity. However, a new evaluation of religiosity is needed due to the limited operationalization of this factor in previous studies. This study explores the connections between the factors of the traditional model and the attitudes toward euthanasia among the general public in the Finnish context. The Finnish public's attitudes toward euthanasia have become remarkably more positive over the last decade. Further research is needed on the factors that predict euthanasia attitudes. We suggest two different explanatory models for consideration: one that emphasizes the value of individual autonomy and another that approaches euthanasia from the perspective of fears of death or the process of dying

Epistemology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology