La perspectiva social de la eutanasia en España: variables relacionadas con las actitudes hacia la eutanasia

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.511201
Palabras clave: Eutanasia, Orientación política, Confianza individual, Confianza en el sistema de salud, Creencias religiosas, Empatía

Resumen

El debate sobre si la eutanasia debe ser o no una práctica legal está presente en la sociedad española desde los años 90. Recientemente, el gobierno español ha aprobado la Ley Orgánica 3/2021 sobre la regulación de la eutanasia. En relación con esta cuestión, que ha suscitado y sigue suscitando polémica tanto en la opinión pública como en el mundo político y jurídico, este trabajo explora la relación de las diferentes variables con las actitudes del público español hacia la eutanasia. Para ello, participaron en el estudio 182 personas residentes en España. Los resultados indican que no existen diferencias en cuanto a la edad o el sexo de los participantes en sus actitudes hacia la eutanasia. Las personas creyentes (independientemente de la religión) tienen actitudes menos favorables hacia la eutanasia que las personas no creyentes. La orientación política también se relaciona con las actitudes hacia la eutanasia. Finalmente, la confianza en el sistema de salud del país y la preocupación empática de las personas también está relacionada con sus actitudes hacia la eutanasia. La eutanasia acaba de aprobarse en España y se empieza a poner en práctica, es de vital importancia considerar la perspectiva social de la eutanasia.

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27-04-2023
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Montañés, P., Soriano, M. E., & Manzano-García, G. (2023). La perspectiva social de la eutanasia en España: variables relacionadas con las actitudes hacia la eutanasia. Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology, 39(2), 287–293. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.511201
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