Factor Structure of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory Among Hong Kong College Students: A Preliminary Study

This study examines the factor structures of the Chinese version of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory (MODDI-F/chin), originally established in German language, in a sample of Hong Kong college students (n = 256). Both confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory fact...

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Published inDeath studies Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 59 - 72
Main Authors Wittkowski, Joachim, Ho, Samuel M. Y., Chan, Wallace C. H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2011
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Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Attitude to Death
Attitude to Health
College Students
Cultural Differences
Death
Death & dying
Discriminant analysis
Exploratory Factor Analysis
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Fear
Female
Foreign Countries
German
German language
Health technology assessment
Hong Kong
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Psychological Patterns
Psychometrics
Religion and Psychology
Reproducibility of Results
Self Efficacy
Students - psychology
Studies
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Young Adult
Hong Kong
Hong Kong China
China
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Summary:This study examines the factor structures of the Chinese version of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory (MODDI-F/chin), originally established in German language, in a sample of Hong Kong college students (n = 256). Both confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory factor analysis were performed to examine the factor structures of the MODDI-F/chin. The results showed that, identical to the German version, the MODDI-F/chin consisted of a 5-factor Fear domain and a 3-factor Acceptance domain. The fear of another person's dying was the weakest of the four factors in the Hong Kong sample but represented the first and strongest factor in the German sample of the original study. Although preliminary and not representative of mainland China, our results show that the factor structure of attitudes toward dying and death that had been established empirically with German people can be replicated with Chinese students of Hong Kong.
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ISSN:0748-1187
1091-7683
DOI:10.1080/07481187.2010.502612