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 |