PENGALAMAN MENDEKATI KEMATIAN PADA ORANG DALAM KONDISI KOMA DENGAN LATAR BELAKANG AGAMA YANG BERBEDA (Studi Fenomenologi)

• Main Author: FAHRURROZI, A.M.
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2012
• Subjects: Psychology of Religion; Experimental Psychology
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/100855/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=57867
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

NDEs are often associated with religious experience. It is acceptable because individuals who have had near-death almost always show a change in their religious lives. Even people who claim no religion will be religious after a near-death experience of religion, at least starting to pay attention to religion as a way of achieving life goals. This study aims to reveal near death experiences experienced by the followers of different religions. Is the difference in religious background will affect their NDEs description. Are there differences in interpretation and meaning derived from their NDEs for the continuation of life and their religious. The participant in this study were three people who have different religious backgrounds, namely Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. By using a phenomenological approach, this study is expected to reveal phenomena that are the focus of research in more depth and comprehensive. The data collection technique is depth interview. Analysis and interpretation techniques of the data is a explication model where was developed by Von Eckartsberg and Schweitzer. The results of this study indicate that differences in religious background affect the description of NDEs. Those differences would affect the interpretation and meaning of NDEs. In addition, this study also strengthens the assumption that near-death experiences play a role in affecting change in attitudes and behavior later in life and usually leads to changes in attitudes and behaviors in a more positive when compared with previous state.