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Appropriate death: college students' preferences vs. actuarial projections

R T McDonald, J D Carroll

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    College students prefer dying younger than average, with natural causes or accidents, outside of hospitals. While most favor traditional burial, a slight shift towards alternative remains disposal methods was observed.

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    Area of Science:

    • Thanatology
    • Sociology of Death
    • Consumer Preferences

    Background:

    • Defining 'appropriate death' is crucial for end-of-life care planning.
    • Understanding individual preferences offers insights into societal views on mortality.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate college students' preferences for an 'appropriate death'.
    • To compare these preferences against national demographic and actuarial data.

    Main Methods:

    • Survey administered to 382 college students.
    • Data collected on preferred age, cause, site of death, and remains disposal.
    • Preferences statistically compared with national projections.

    Main Results:

    • Preferred average life expectancy for women was significantly lower than the national average.

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  • Natural causes and accidents were preferred causes of death; cancer and cardiovascular diseases were underrepresented.
  • 91.3% preferred a non-institutional death site, contrasting with current statistics.
  • Over half preferred traditional burial, with a nascent trend towards alternative disposal methods.

    • Conclusions:

    • Student preferences for death differ notably from national averages and actuarial data.
    • A significant desire for non-institutional death and a slight move towards unconventional remains disposal were identified.
    • Findings highlight potential shifts in societal attitudes towards death and dying.