What is the Afterlife Like? Undergraduate Beliefs about the Afterlife
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630585 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Lester (0000-0003-1357-8672, Blackwood, corresponding author), Megan Aldridge (Blackwood), Christine Aspenberg (Blackwood), Kathleen Boyle (0000-0001-6538-1471, Blackwood), Pam Radsniak (Blackwood), Chris Waldron (Blackwood) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 113-126 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| 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/rnfn-f7xr-3c18-cahx |
| OpenAlex | W1966546967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 7 |
A study of American undergraduates indicated that the beliefs about the nature of life after death were quite complicated. A 41-item questionnaire produced 12 independent groups of beliefs. Belief in an internal locus of control and that one's life is owned by God were associated with a more positive view of the afterlife, as was being Roman Catholic rather than Protestant. The most common beliefs were that one is reunited with family and friends, that the afterlife is comforting, that there is Heaven and that the transition is peaceful, all believed by more than 90 percent of the students
Afterlife · Damnation · Heaven · Locus of control · Protestantism · Theology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology · Religious Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.39 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2021 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |