Probabilistic Thinking and Death Anxiety
A Terror Management based Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627766 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bert Hayslip (0000-0002-7774-5823, University of North Texas, Denton, corresponding author), Eric R Schuler (0000-0003-3619-9405, University of North Texas, Denton), Kyle S Page (University of North Texas, Denton), Kellye S Carver (University of North Texas, Denton) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 249-270 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-02 |
| 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 | 10.2190/om.69.3.b |
| PMID | 25273680 |
| OpenAlex | W2085050310 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 38 |
Terror Management Theory has been utilized to understand how death can change behavioral outcomes and social dynamics. One area that is not well researched is why individuals willingly engage in risky behavior that could accelerate their mortality. One method of distancing a potential life threatening outcome when engaging in risky behaviors is through stacking probability in favor of the event not occurring, termed probabilistic thinking. The present study examines the creation and psychometric properties of the Probabilistic Thinking scale in a sample of young, middle aged, and older adults (n = 472). The scale demonstrated adequate internal consistency reliability for each of the four subscales, excellent overall internal consistency, and good construct validity regarding relationships with measures of death anxiety. Reliable age and gender effects in probabilistic thinking were also observed. The relationship of probabilistic thinking as part of a cultural buffer against death anxiety is discussed, as well as its implications for Terror Management research
Anxiety · Construct (python library · Construct validity · Death anxiety · Distancing · Internal consistency · Probabilistic logic · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Terror management theory · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |