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大班幼儿家长死亡教育态度研究——以漳州市幼儿园为例

Research on the Attitudes of Parents of Senior Kindergarten Children towards Death Education — Taking Kindergartens in Zhangzhou City as an Example

蔡宜秀¹, 罗焕翔¹, 潘是辉¹, 陈舒淇²

Education Study / 2026,8(7): 856-860 / 2026-07-29 7 1

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• Information:

  1．黄冈师范学院，黄冈；
  2．泉州职业技术大学，泉州

• Keywords:
  Death education; Senior kindergarten; Family education
  死亡教育; 大班幼儿; 家庭教育
• Abstract: This study examines the attitudes of parents of kindergarten senior-grade children toward death education, given the current relative scarcity of such initiatives in mainland China. Through semi-structured interviews (each lasting approximately one hour) with 10 parents in Z City, the study explores parental perceptions and pedagogical dispositions. Key Findings: (1) Cognitive Perceptions of Death and Life: Perceptions of Death: A coexistence of viewing death as a natural process alongside deep-seated internal fear. Perceptions of Life/Birth: A combination of valuing the sanctity of life and acknowledging the responsibilities of child-rearing. Perceptions of Aging: A struggle between the reluctance to accept the passage of time and the gradual acceptance of life’s finitude. Perceptions of Illness: A reflection on human vulnerability and suffering, tempered by varying degrees of fatalistic acceptance. (2) Conceptual Understanding: Participants demonstrated specific, albeit varied, conceptual frameworks regarding the definition and scope of death education. (3) Pedagogical Agency: Parents identified educators as the primary agents for the implementation of formal death education. (4) Developmental Appropriateness: Participants reached a consensus that the senior kindergarten stage is an appropriate developmental period for introducing death education. (5) Support for Implementation: There is significant parental support for integrating death education into the curriculum. (6) Practical Efficacy: Parents expressed a perceived lack of competency and self-efficacy in facilitating death education at home. Conclusion: Factors Influencing Parental Perspectives on Death Education The research identifies six primary factors contributing to the disparities in parental perceptions of death education: Educational Attainment: The level of formal education. Life Experiences: Cumulative personal history and life events. Occupational Background: Differences in professional roles and contexts. Cognition-Action Discrepancy: The inconsistency between intellectual understanding and behavioral practice. Cognitive-Affective Separation: The disconnect between verbal expressions regarding death and internal emotional responses. Internal Integration: The lack of alignment between abstract understandings of life and death and daily behavioral expressions. 本研究基于国内死亡教育相对欠缺的现状，采用访谈法对漳州市10名大班幼儿家长进行访谈，访谈时长为1小时，探讨大班幼儿家长对死亡教育的态度。研究结果如下：（1）死亡教育认知：看待死亡：顺应自然与内在恐惧并存、看待生命诞生：珍视生命价值与养育责任兼具、看待衰老：不舍时光流逝，逐步接纳生命有限、看待疾病：感慨脆弱痛苦，或者坦然接纳天命；（2）死亡教育概念理解；（3）教师为死亡教育实施主体；（4）大班阶段为开展死亡教育适当年龄；（5）支持开展死亡教育；（6）实践幼儿死亡教育能力不足。研究结论：家长对死亡教育认知差异的六大因素：学历层次、生活经历及经验、职业差别、认知与行动不一致、生死表达与内在情绪存在认知情感分离、生死认知与日常行为未达成内在统一。
• DOI: 10.35534/es.0807149 (registering DOI)
• Cite: 蔡宜秀，罗焕翔，潘是辉，等．大班幼儿家长死亡教育态度研究——以漳州市幼儿园为例［J］．教育研讨，2026，8（7）：856-860．