Does Superstition Help? A Study of the Role of Superstitions and Death Beliefs on Death Anxiety Amongst Chinese Undergraduates in Hong Kong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629417 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shui Hung Wong (0000-0003-3842-3925, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-70 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-05 |
| 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.65.1.d |
| PMID | 22852421 |
| OpenAlex | W2325168037 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 40 |
Past research has shown that traditional Chinese death beliefs, which mostly consisted of superstitious thoughts, are related to death anxiety. However, other studies have shown that superstitions may help people cope with uncertainty and, therefore, reduce uncertainty-induced anxiety. The role of superstitions, whether related to heightened death anxiety or reduced death anxiety, is unclear. This study attempted to address the knowledge gap by examining the relationships among superstitions and Chinese death beliefs on death anxiety in the Chinese context. One hundred twenty-four undergraduates in Hong Kong completed measures of superstition (R-PBS), death anxiety (MFODS), and Chinese death beliefs scale. Superstition was found to be predictor of death anxiety, as expected. With superstitions highly prevalent in Chinese societies, the study has practical implications in end-of-life care, bereavement support, and death education in the Chinese context
Anxiety · Context (archaeology · Death anxiety · Death education · Fear of death · Psychiatry · Superstition · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · History · Medicine · Nursing · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |