Death anxiety measurement using Templer Death Anxiety Scale: a systematic review and validation study [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground Death anxiety, defined as the fear of mortality of oneself and others, is a significant psychological concern among healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, who frequently encounter end-of-life situations.
Monika Srivastava, Anindita Ghosh
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Dyspnea, anxiety, and death anxiety in patients with COPD. [PDF]
Palliat Support CareAbstract Objective This study was conducted to identify dyspnea, anxiety, and death anxiety in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Method The study was carried out with 200 COPD patients who applied to the chest diseases outpatient clinic of a state hospital between December 2022 and June 2023.
Yeğin G, Karadağ S.
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Latent profiles of death anxiety among young adults: associations with self-esteem, security, and perceived social support [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionDeath anxiety is a critical mental-health concern among young adults; however, its heterogeneity and underlying psychological mechanisms remain understudied.
Jingxian Yu +7 more
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Death Anxiety Among Peer Caregivers of Older Persons in Two US Prisons [PDF]
Social SciencesBackground: Death anxiety is marked by worrisome thoughts and feelings surrounding death. It can influence health care workers’ performance and increase workforce attrition, yet no study has examined death anxiety among persons who provide peer care in ...
Stephanie Grace Prost +3 more
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Scientific ReportsThe purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of death reflection on death literacy and death anxiety in clinical nurses. A sample of 2,882 nurses in China were selected by convenience sampling.
Xiaoke Zhang +5 more
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A cross-sectional study on resilience and death anxiety among emergency nurses [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground Emergency nurses frequently encounter death and experience significant levels of death anxiety, impacting their mental well-being and professional performance. Objective Explore the levels of resilience and death anxiety among emergency nurses
Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry +5 more
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Relationships between death anxiety and quality of life in Iranian patients with cancer
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2016 Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine relationships between death anxiety and quality of life (QOL) parameters of patients with cancer in the Iranian sociocultural context. Methods: A descriptive, correlational methodology was used.
Mohammad A Soleimani +4 more
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Development and validation of Believers’ Death Anxiety Scale: integrating religious dimensions into death anxiety assessment [PDF]
Discover Mental HealthBackground and objectives Death anxiety has traditionally been measured without considering religious beliefs related to death, such as afterlife, the grave, and punishment.
Waqar Husain +3 more
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Sex differences in the prevalence and determinants of death anxiety among community-dwelling older adults in China: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC GeriatricsBackground Death anxiety levels among older adults may differ by sex and are influenced by distinct factors. This study examined the levels of death anxiety and its determinants among older Chinese adults, with a focus on sex differences.
Hui Zhang +6 more
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Population Medicine, 2022 Introduction During the pandemic, mental problems such as depression, anxiety, and stress may increase death anxiety. Thus, this study aims to examine women’s levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and death anxiety, and to investigate the correlation ...
Emine Koç, Şükran Başgöl
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