Death Anxiety and Attitudes towards Death in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: An Exploratory Study
Brain Sciences, 2021 Background: Death and the anxiety of it becomes more apparent when confronted with a chronic disease. Even though multiple sclerosis (MS) is a treatable condition today, it is still accompanied by a multitude of impairments, which in turn may intensify ...
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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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Scale of Death Anxiety (SDA): Development and Validation
Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 This study developed and validated a new measure to assess the death anxiety (i.e., Scale of Death Anxiety, SDA) on an individual’s somatic, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral reactions from a symptomatic perspective in Chinese youth samples. Following
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Palliative Care and Death Anxiety [PDF]
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2012 Diminishing treatment alternatives, losing hope for a possible recovery, insufficient control of pain and inability to provide the necessary technical support lead palliative care to bring multiple problems with itself.
Figen Inci, Fatma Oz
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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 ...
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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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Death anxiety and death literacy among Turkish patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC PsychiatryBackground Death anxiety is common in patients with chronic diseases. Death literacy is a novel theoretical framework that enables patients to discuss death, accept it as a natural aspect of life, and get a deeper comprehension of it.
Vahide Semerci Çakmak +2 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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