Relation of Existential and Religious Variables to the Death Depression Scale-Revised
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Harville (California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno at Alliant International University), Shelley Stokes (Alliant University), Shelley J Stokes (California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno at Alliant International University), Donald I Templer (California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno at Alliant International University, corresponding author), Beth Menees Rienzi (California State University, Bakersfield), Beth Rienzi (California State University, Bakersfield) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 165-184 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-01 |
| 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/c2mj-5dxn-eu6c-n2xr |
| OpenAlex | W2085017530 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
This study examined the relationship of existential variables as measured by the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R), religious variables, and demographic variables to the Death Depression Scale-Revised (DDS-R). Participants were 500 English-speaking adults from undergraduate and graduate college classes, various work settings, church groups, and community organizations. The DDS-R total score, and at least one of the DDS-R factor scores, were significantly related to all eight of the LAP-R subscales and all but one of the five religious variables examined. Of particular significance are the LAP-R Purpose scale, LAP-R Death Acceptance scale, LAP-R Existential Vacuum scale, and the “strength of certainty regarding life after death” item. Among the demographic variables, being older, having more education, and living with a significant other were associated with lower DDS-R scores. Asian ethnicity and Catholic religion stood out as related to higher DDS-R scores
Depression (economics · Ethnic group · Existentialism · Religious belief · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Demography · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |