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Euthanasia attitude; A comparison of two scales.

Naser Aghababaei¹, Hojjatollah Farahani, Javad Hatami

¹MA in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran;

Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine

|August 3, 2013

Summary

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The term "euthanasia" significantly impacts attitudes, with explicit mention leading to lower opposition. Euthanasia views correlate with religiosity, conscientiousness, and personality traits like openness.

Keywords:

Attitude towards euthanasia Euthanasia Personality

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Area of Science:

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Bioethics

Background:

Understanding public perception of euthanasia is crucial.
Attitude measurement tools may influence results.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of the term "euthanasia" on support/opposition.
To examine the relationship between euthanasia attitudes, religiosity, and personality.

Main Methods:

197 students completed either the Euthanasia Attitude Scale (EAS) or Wasserman's Attitude Towards Euthanasia scale (ATE).
Personality and religious orientation were also assessed using standardized scales.

Main Results:

The ATE scale (without the term "euthanasia") yielded significantly higher support scores than the EAS.
Euthanasia attitude negatively correlated with religiosity and conscientiousness.
Positive correlations were found between euthanasia attitude and psychoticism and openness.

Conclusions:

The phrasing of euthanasia attitude scales can influence measured opposition.
Religiosity and specific personality traits are associated with attitudes towards euthanasia.