Evidence of an Indirect Effect of Generativity on Fear of Death Through Ego-Integrity Considering Social Desirability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627739 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Holger Busch (0000-0002-0468-2155, Trier University, Trier, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 998-1015 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228211053159 |
| PMID | 34874193 |
| OpenAlex | W4200116195 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 64 |
Recent research has shown an indirect effect of generativity on fear of death through ego-integrity in older adults. The present paper aims at demonstrating that the indirect effect is valid even when controlling for social desirability. For that purpose, participants ( N = 260 German adults) in study 1 provided self-reports on generativity, ego-integrity, fear of death, and social desirability. Analyses confirmed the indirect effect when the tendency for socially desirable responding was statistically controlled. In study 2, participants ( N = 133 German adults) also reported on their generativity and ego-integrity. Fear of death, however, was assessed with a reaction time-based measure (i.e., the Implicit Associations Test). Again, the indirect effect could be confirmed. Taken together, the studies lend further credibility to the extant findings on the indirect effect of generativity on fear of death through ego-integrity
Credibility · Developmental psychology · Extant taxon · Generativity · Id, ego and super-ego · Social desirability · Structural equation modeling · Terror management theory · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |