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Attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide

D Lester1

  • 1Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.

Psychological Reports
|April 1, 1998
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Personality traits like psychoticism, neuroticism, and extraversion did not correlate with undergraduate students' views on physician-assisted suicide. This study found no link between these personality dimensions and attitudes toward end-of-life choices.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Medical Ethics
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is a complex ethical issue.
  • Understanding the psychological factors influencing attitudes toward PAS is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between key personality traits and attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 50 undergraduate students completed personality assessments measuring psychoticism, neuroticism, and extraversion.
  • Attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide were assessed.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant association was found between scores on psychoticism, neuroticism, or extraversion and attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide.

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  • Personality dimensions did not predict views on PAS in this student sample.

    • Conclusions:

    • Basic personality traits do not appear to be a significant determinant of attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide among undergraduate students.
    • Further research is needed to explore other potential psychological or demographic correlates.