■本研究旨在探讨影响中国父母对死亡教育态度的因素。鉴于中国目前缺乏这种教育,这项研究尤其重要。死亡教育对于塑造年轻人的价值观和缓解心理健康问题至关重要,比如抑郁和自杀倾向。通过识别这些影响因素,这项研究旨在为决策者和教育工作者提供指导,以促进死亡教育的发展和广泛采用。
■为此,使用了12,435名中国父母的国家横截面配额样本。借鉴社会生态理论,研究人员进行了多重逐步回归分析,以检查个体,家庭,和社会层面的因素塑造了中国父母对死亡教育的支持态度。
■研究结果表明,在个人层面,亲本(β=0.04,p<0.001),教育水平(β=0.07,p<0.001),宗教信仰(β=-0.02,p<0.05)是中国父母对死亡教育支持的显着预测因素。同时,在家庭和社会层面,家庭月平均收入(β=0.07,p<0.001),家庭健康(β=0.03,p<0.05),家庭沟通(β=0.02,p<0.05),社会支持(β=0.15,p<0.001),邻域关系(β=0.11,p<0.001),和社会网络大小(β=0.05,p<0.001)是中国父母对死亡教育的支持态度的显着预测因素。
■基于这些发现,建议相关发展,规划,宣传,公益团体和政府部门应促进死亡教育,提供更多的社会支持,鼓励邻里和谐。由于高等教育和家庭平均月收入被发现对支持有显著影响,政府应改善接受高等教育的机会,积极增加居民收入,促进死亡教育的发展。
This study aims to explore the factors influencing Chinese parents\' attitudes toward death education. Given the current lack of such education in China, this research is particularly significant. Death education is vital for shaping the values of young people and alleviating mental health issues, such as depression and suicidal tendencies. By identifying these influencing factors, this study seeks to provide guidance for policymakers and educators in promoting the development and widespread adoption of death education.
To do so, a national cross-sectional quota sample of 12,435 Chinese parents was used. Borrowing from social-ecological theory, the researchers carried out multiple stepwise regression analyses to examine the individual, family, and social-level factors that shape the supportive attitudes of Chinese parents toward death education.
The findings revealed that at the individual level, parent (β = 0.04, p < 0.001), education level (β = 0.07, p < 0.001), and religious belief (β = -0.02, p < 0.05) were significant predictors of Chinese parents\' support for death education. Meanwhile, at the family and social level, average monthly household income (β = 0.07, p < 0.001), family health (β = 0.03, p < 0.05), family communication (β = 0.02, p < 0.05), social support (β = 0.15, p < 0.001), neighborhood relations (β = 0.11, p < 0.001), and social network size (β = 0.05, p < 0.001) were significant predictors of Chinese parents\' supportive attitudes toward death education.
Based on these findings, it is suggested that the relevant development, planning, publicity, and public welfare groups and government departments should promote death education, provide more social support, and encourage neighborhood harmony. As higher education and average monthly household income were found to significantly impact the support, the government should improve access to higher education and actively work to increase residents\' income to facilitate the development of death education.