TY - JOUR
T1 - In the final analysis
T2 - More wisdom from people who have faced death
AU - Kinnier, Richard
AU - Tribbensee, Nancy E.
AU - Rose, Cynthia A.
AU - Vaughan, Susan M.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Seventeen adults who experienced a life-threatening situation were interviewed to ascertain what they had learned about life from their confrontation with death. Interview questions focused on participants' philosophies of life, their personal regrets and priorities, and their advice to others. Interviews were analyzed using qualitative grounded theory and discovery-oriented techniques. Among the most common themes, the participants advocated less materialism, more spirituality, and more caring for and serving of others. After their confrontation with death they worried less about mundane issues and became more optimistic about the future of humankind. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
AB - Seventeen adults who experienced a life-threatening situation were interviewed to ascertain what they had learned about life from their confrontation with death. Interview questions focused on participants' philosophies of life, their personal regrets and priorities, and their advice to others. Interviews were analyzed using qualitative grounded theory and discovery-oriented techniques. Among the most common themes, the participants advocated less materialism, more spirituality, and more caring for and serving of others. After their confrontation with death they worried less about mundane issues and became more optimistic about the future of humankind. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01957.x
DO - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01957.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035591821
SN - 0748-9633
VL - 79
SP - 171
EP - 177
JO - Journal of Counseling and Development
JF - Journal of Counseling and Development
IS - 2
ER -