A Comparison of Death Anxiety and Denial in Death-Risk and Death-Exposure Occupations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean G Lewis (Austin Peay State University, Tennessee, corresponding author), Patricia Espe‐Pfeifer (0000-0003-4318-4236, Austin Peay State University), Patricia Espe-Pfeifer (Austin Peay State University, Tennessee), Garland E Blair (Austin Peay State University), Garland Blair (Austin Peay State University, Tennessee) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 421-434 |
| Publication date | 2000-05-01 |
| 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/vvpv-p3pf-j346-nr7t |
| OpenAlex | W2125466348 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 30 |
This study investigates the relationship between death anxiety and denial scale scores of persons employed in death-risk (DRG), death-exposure (DEG), or low-risk (CG) occupations. Participants were active duty military (DRG), health care providers (DEG), and college students (CG). Death anxiety instruments selected were Hoelter's Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale (MFODS) and Templer's Death Anxiety Scale (DAS). Spielberger's Rationality/Emotional Defensiveness (R/ED) Scale was the denial measure. The two death anxiety scales were positively correlated ( p = .001). There was no significant difference between groups on the MFODS nor the DAS. There was an inverse correlation between death anxiety and denial measures; the correlation was significant for the health care providers (DEG). Gender effect does not explain these differences. While age and occupational measures are confounded in this research design, additional analyses yielded similar findings ( r = –.337, p = .01). The results are interpreted according to perceptual control theory
Anxiety · Death anxiety · Denial · Fear of death · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Scale (ratio · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2020 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |