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Validation of the Chinese expanded Euthanasia Attitude Scale.

Alice Ming-Lin Chong¹, Shiu-Yeu Fok²

¹Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. alice.chong@cityu.edu.hk

|March 7, 2014

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Researchers validated a new Chinese Euthanasia Attitude Scale. This robust, 31-item scale measures attitudes toward general, active, passive, and non-voluntary euthanasia, aiding cross-cultural comparisons.

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Area of Science:

Psychometrics
Medical Ethics
Sociology

Background:

Attitudes towards euthanasia vary globally.
Existing scales may not adequately capture cultural nuances.
Cross-cultural research on euthanasia requires validated instruments.

Purpose of the Study:

To validate the Chinese version of an expanded 31-item Euthanasia Attitude Scale.
To confirm the psychometric properties of the Chinese scale.
To provide a culturally relevant tool for assessing euthanasia attitudes.

Main Methods:

A four-stage validation process was employed.
Pilot survey with 119 college students.
Randomized household survey with 618 adults in Hong Kong.
Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine scale structure.

Main Results:

The validation process confirmed a robust 4-factor structure for the Chinese Euthanasia Attitude Scale.
The scale effectively measures attitudes toward general, active, passive, and non-voluntary euthanasia.
The scale demonstrated conceptual and measurement superiority over Western predecessors.

Conclusions:

The validated Chinese Euthanasia Attitude Scale is a reliable and robust instrument.
The scale can be used to examine diverse attitudes towards euthanasia in Chinese populations.
It facilitates cross-cultural comparisons of euthanasia attitudes and decision-making.