Terkamo-Moisio Anja, Kvist Tarja, Laitila Teuvo, Kangasniemi Mari, Ryynänen Olli-Pekka, Pietilä Anna-Maija
1 Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
2 Department of Orthodox Studies, School of Theology, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland.
Omega (Westport). 2017 Aug;75(3):266-283. doi: 10.1177/0030222816652804. Epub 2016 Jun 1.
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.
包括芬兰在内的几个国家关于安乐死的争论仍在继续。然而，芬兰普通民众目前对安乐死的态度方面缺乏相关信息。预测个人对安乐死态度的传统模式是基于其年龄、性别、教育水平和宗教信仰。然而，由于此前研究中该因素的操作化有限，因此需要对宗教信仰进行新的评估。本研究探讨了芬兰背景下传统模式的各因素与普通民众对安乐死态度之间的联系。在过去十年中，芬兰公众对安乐死的态度明显变得更加积极。对于预测安乐死态度的因素还需要进一步研究。我们提出两种不同的解释模型以供考虑：一种强调个人自主权的价值，另一种从对死亡或濒死过程的恐惧角度探讨安乐死。
