Abstract:
In medical settings, euthanasia is still a controversial practice that
continues to elicit international debate. The aim of this study is to
examine the influence of student-based factors on the differences in
knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of euthanasia based on biology
education in SMA Negeri 1 Banjarbaru and SMA IT Qhardan Hasana high
schools. The three primary objectives of the study include to examine the
influence of school origin on the knowledge, attitude, and perceptions
towards Euthanasia; to examine the influence of parent education on the
knowledge, attitude, and perceptions towards Euthanasia; and to
examine the influence of parent work on the knowledge, attitude, and
perceptions towards Euthanasia. Observational analytics and
questionnaires were used for collecting data from students. A total of
186 students was sampled and used for the study. A chi-square test was
used in the analysis of the collected data with a degree of confidence of
95%. The findings revealed that students had differences in knowledge
(p = 0,0001) and attitudes (p = 0.02) regarding euthanasia in SMA
Negeri 1 Banjarbaru and SMA IT Qhardan Hasana high schools. There
were no differences in perceptions regarding Euthanasia between the
sampled groups. Also, the study found that no differences in knowledge,
attitudes, and perceptions about euthanasia exist based on parental
education and parental work. The study concludes that school origin,
parental work, and parental education are important factors that influence
students’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards euthanasia.
Based on the findings, the study recommends that the biology education
curriculum needs to be synchronized in high schools.
Keywords: euthanasia, knowledge, attitude, perception, students
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