The effect of mortality salience and type of life on personality evaluation

León, Fernando Gordillo; Mestas, Lilia; Martínez, José María Arana; Pérez, Miguel Á.; Escotto, Eduardo Alejandro

doi:10.5964/ejop.v13i2.1149

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“…This is relevant to understanding the psychological states of increased anxiety and sadness during a pandemic. Previous studies have also suggested that mortality salience would be a particularly important predictor of these psychological variables [ 89 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Fear of COVID-19: Gender Differences among Italian Health Volunteers

Burrai

Quaglieri

Aitella

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the fear of being infected was a major concern, resulting in both physical and psychological effects. Despite several studies on fear of COVID-19 in the general population, the effects on healthy volunteers who face COVID-19 on the frontlines have not yet been investigated. Methods: An online survey on specific psychological variables related to COVID-19 was administered to 720 healthy volunteers, and gender differences were investigated. Results: The primary finding was that females showed higher scores in all dimensions assessed. A multiple linear regression conducted on both genders exhibited a similar pattern of predictors, highlighting the pivotal role of negative affect in the male group. Conclusions: The findings suggest that COVID-19 had significant effects on healthy volunteers, especially in the female group. Although the previous literature did not report the crucial role played by the negative affect in the male sample, these results highlight the need to deepen how both genders use different emotional strategies to cope with stressful situations. This study may be useful in the development of specific psychological support and ad hoc training for healthy volunteers.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Fear of COVID-19: Gender Differences among Italian Health Volunteers

Burrai

Quaglieri

Aitella

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…Following the Cognitive Vulnerability Model of the etiology of fear, after a fear-relevant stimulus has triggered a vulnerability schema, two parallel processes occur. An automatic affective reaction and a slower cognitive appraisal (similar to Lazarus and Folkman's primary and secondary appraisal) [50]. Technostress may impact both processes, impairing the interpretation of COVID-19-related stimuli.…”

Section: Technostress and Psycho-physical Distressmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Another unclear factor concerns when this process occurs. The topic of death and mortality is generally associated with feelings of apprehension and anxiety capable of influencing human behaviors and mental processes [50]. According to the Terror Management Theory (TMT), in response to the topic of death individuals use both proximal and distal defenses aimed at reducing the discomfort associated with it [58,59].…”

Section: Technostress and Psycho-physical Distressmentioning

confidence: 99%

How and When May Technostress Impact Workers’ Psycho-Physical Health and Work-Family Interface? A Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy

Sommovigo

Bernuzzi

Finstad

et al. 2023

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Although a growing body of research has analyzed the determinants and effects of technostress, it is still unclear how and when technostress would impact workers’ psycho-physical health and work-family interface during the pandemic. To fill this gap, this study tests the mediating mechanisms and the boundary conditions associated with the impact of technostress on workers’ psycho-physical well-being and work-family conflict. A total of 266 Italian workers completed online questionnaires measuring (traditional vs. remote) working modalities, technostress, fear of COVID-19, working excessively, psycho-physical distress, work-family conflict, loss of a loved one due to COVID-19, and resilience. Structural equation models were performed. Results indicated that technostress was positively related to psycho-physical distress and work-family conflict, as mediated by fear of COVID-19 and working excessively, respectively. The loss of a loved one exacerbated the effects of fear of COVID-19 on psycho-physical health, while resilience buffered the effects of working excessively on work-family conflict. Since numerous organizations intend to maintain remote working also after the COVID-19 emergency, it is crucial to study this phenomenon during its peaks of adoption, to prevent its potential negative outcomes. The implications of these findings for theory and practice are discussed.

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“…TMT postulates that humans struggle with the “awareness of the inevitability of one’s own death” (Gordillo, Mestas, Arana, Pérez, & Escotto, 2017, p. 286). As a result, mortality reminders produce anxiety and sorrow.…”

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“I would like to visit a bone chapel, but …”: facilitators, constraints, motivators and death anxiety

Carvalho

2023

IJTC

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Purpose The study aims to understand the relationship between facilitating, demoting, motivating factors and visit intention; and to clarify the role of death anxiety before visiting a dark exhibition. Design/methodology/approach Partial least squares structural equation modeling was adopted to analyze data from 426 potential visitors to the Capuchin Crypt in Rome (Italy). Findings Results demonstrate that dark fascination, prestige, reflection on death and mortality and interpersonal facilitators are the main drivers of visit intention, and structural constraints are the main demoting factors. Contrary to expectations, intrapersonal constraints have a positive influence on motivators and indirectly on visit intention, and death anxiety has mixed results. Research limitations/implications Data collection from only one dark exhibition requires that the generalization of the results must be done with care. Practical implications Conclusions enabled a better understanding of pre-trip tourist behavior, providing valuable suggestions for the communication strategy of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) and site managers. Originality/value The study adopts a consolidated and empirical approach to studying facilitators, motivators, constraints and visit intention, as well as the effect of death anxiety. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study to develop a comprehensive investigation of these four constructs, whether at the darker or the lighter end of the dark tourism spectrum. Consequently, it offers a better understanding of lighter dark attractions, which allows DMOs and others to improve the communication of their tourism products.

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The effect of mortality salience and type of life on personality evaluation

Cited by 13 publications

References 31 publications

The Fear of COVID-19: Gender Differences among Italian Health Volunteers

The Fear of COVID-19: Gender Differences among Italian Health Volunteers

How and When May Technostress Impact Workers’ Psycho-Physical Health and Work-Family Interface? A Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy

“I would like to visit a bone chapel, but …”: facilitators, constraints, motivators and death anxiety

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