Table 1 Sample characteristics for face validity and main sample
Variables | Face validity (N = 32) M (SD) [range] / % | Main sample (N = 216) M (SD) [range] / % |
|---|---|---|
Age | 27.41 (3.69) [22–27] | 24.37 (3.92) [18–39] |
Gender | ||
Female | 65.6 | 63.0 |
Male | 34.4 | 37.0 |
Semester | ||
1 | – | – |
2 | – | 13.4 |
3 | – | 2.3 |
4 | – | 24.5 |
5 | – | 3.3 |
6 | 3.1 | 6.0 |
7 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
8 | 6.3 | .6 |
9 | 28.1 | 12.5 |
10 | 34.4 | 20.8 |
11 | 6.6 | .9 |
12 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
> 12 | 6.3 | 3.7 |
Spiritual beliefs (%) | ||
Roman Catholic | 59.4 | 32.9 |
Protestant | 9.4 | 23,3 |
Christian orthodox | – | 2.9 |
Muslim | 3.1 | 3.8 |
Buddhist | 6.2 | 1.9 |
Jehovah’s Witnesses | – | .5 |
Atheist | 21.9 | 11.9 |
Non | – | 22.9 |
Experience with Dying/ Death | 96.9 | 84.7 |
Personally involved in topics Dying/Death in the last four weeks | 21.9 | 17.6 |