Association of Ageism With Death Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Interpersonal Reactivity, and Symbolic Immortality Among Nurses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629455 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammad Rababa (0000-0002-4747-4217, Jordan University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Dina Masha’al (0000-0002-6879-3372, Jordan University of Science and Technology), Ghada Shahrour (0000-0002-6929-3361, Jordan University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 231-245 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-26 |
| 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 | 10.1177/00302228211019200 |
| PMID | 34038172 |
| OpenAlex | W3165669904 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 42 |
According toterror management theory (TMT), older adults may often be a reminder of death for younger adults. Therefore, dealing with older adults may be associated with increased levels of death anxiety and decreased levels of self-esteem, interpersonal reactivity, and symbolic immortality, leading younger adults to develop ageist attitudes and behaviors in defense. However, to date, these associations have not been empirically examined, especially among nurses. Self-report questionnaires were used on a sample of 163 nurses to explore the issue of ageism among nurses from the TMT perspective. The results indicated that, after controlling for sociodemographic variables, high levels of death anxiety and low levels of self-esteem, interpersonal reactivity, and symbolic immortality were associated with increased levels of ageism among nurses. Thus, the current study uses TMT to explain ageism among nurses, and the study findings may contribute to the development of psychological interventions aimed at reducing nurses' ageism
Anxiety · Association (psychology · Death anxiety · Immortality · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Perspective (graphical · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychotherapist · Reactivity (psychology · Terror management theory · Aging and Gerontology Research · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
U.S. State levels of ageism and adult suicide rates across age groups
Attitudes of medical doctors, nurses and paramedics towards death
Readiness of nurses when faced with a patient’s death
The mediator role of attitude towards aging and elderliness in the effect of the meaning and purpose of life on death anxiety
Ageism and Attitudes Toward Older Adults in Arab Culture
The Association Between Death Anxiety and Ageism Among Nursing Students
An Educational Experience to Address Age Segregation in the Contemporary United States
Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences
The Fraboni Scale of Ageism (FSA)
The Risks of Ageism Model
Mortality Salience Increases Defensive Distancing From People With Terminal Cancer
The Paths Leading From Attachment to Ageism
Ageism and Risk-Taking in Young Adults
Working with Older Adults
A Terror Management Perspective on Ageism
Literal and symbolic immortality
Measuring individual differences in empathy
| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |