The influence of religion on death anxiety and death acceptance

Harding, Stephen; Flannelly, Kevin J.; Weaver, Andrew J.; Costa, Karen G.

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“…Neimeyer, Wittkowski, & Moser (2004) suggested that deeper religious belief may predict lower death anxiety. Belief in God's existence and belief in the afterlife are related to decreased death anxiety and greater acceptance of death (Cohen et al, 2005;Harding et al, 2005). In Islam, the religion of most people, Allah creates death and life; death is God's will, a transition from a temporary life on earth to immortal life, whether in paradise or in hell (Al-Sabwah & Abdel-Khalek, 2006;Azaiza et al, 2010).…”

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Undercover fear of elderly people in nursing homes: Death anxiety and depression

2017

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Aim: To find out the level of death anxiety and depression level among Turkish elderly people. Methods: This research was carried out on 106 elderly people aged 60 years and older from three different nursing homes. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, t-test, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and correlations were used for the analyses. Results: The 25.4% of elderly were between 65-69 years old, and included most of the elderly who were male (83%), single (92.5%) and retired (35.8%).The overall mean on depression was 14.43, and the death anxiety was 7.57. Mild depression was found in 69.8%, and no symptoms of depression were reported by 16% of the subjects. A positive correlation was found between total score of GDS and TDAS (r: 0.304, p<0.01). Conclusion: Healthcare professionals working with elderly people in nursing homes should be aware about death anxiety of the elderly.

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Undercover fear of elderly people in nursing homes: Death anxiety and depression

2017

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“…Although findings on church attendance/ involvement and death anxiety have been mixed (e.g., Harding et al 2005;Hoelter and Epley 1979;Koenig 1988), since Daaleman and Dobbs (2010) found that social support, itself, was associated with reduced fear of death, we hypothesized that attendance and other church involvement would have a salubrious association with the fear of what will transpire after death (i.e., the unknown).…”

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The Association between Religious Beliefs and Practices and End-of-Life Fears among Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)

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This study examines the association between various religious beliefs and practices and fears pertaining to death and dying in a national sample of liberal Protestant U.S. adults. Data were analyzed from a 2002 survey of members and elders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) (N = 935). Four measures of religion were tested together in models predicting four end-of-life fears. Church attendance (p \ .01), other church involvement (p \ .05), and belief in life after death (p \ .001) had negative associations with the fear of what happens after death.Private devotion was inversely related to the fear of dying in pain (p \ .05). Involvement in church activities (p \ .05), aside from religious services, was inversely related to the fear of leaving loved ones behind. Females tended to be more fearful than males of dying alone and dying in pain and older adults tended to be less fearful than younger adults of the unknown and of leaving loved ones behind.

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“…Faith can offer comfort, peace, and purpose for those confronting death (DeSpelder & Strickland, 2005). Research suggests that religious beliefs may be linked to more positive and less negative attitudes toward death (Harding, Flannelly, Weaver, & Costa, 2005;Ladd, 2007).…”

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Death and Dying: Implications for Dance/Movement Therapy

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Hammond-Meiers²

2009

Am J Dance Ther

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Death and the dying process often present various transitions, which have a significant impact on one's physical and psychological states of being. Dance/movement therapy, drawing from a strong theoretical base, as well as a rich body of experiential work, offers integrative support to individuals experiencing physical degradation and confronting their mortality. Dance/movement therapists are equipped with specific techniques, deep body knowledge and a philosophical frame to enable them to skillfully work with individuals who feel disconnected from their bodies as a result of the physical degeneration often accompanying one's transition to death. This research, steeped in the experiences of those confronting death, demonstrates the innate qualities of dance/movement therapy deemed useful to individuals moving into the final stages of life as well as to the entire field of palliative care.

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The influence of religion on death anxiety and death acceptance

Cited by 124 publications

References 40 publications

Undercover fear of elderly people in nursing homes: Death anxiety and depression

Undercover fear of elderly people in nursing homes: Death anxiety and depression

The Association between Religious Beliefs and Practices and End-of-Life Fears among Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)

Death and Dying: Implications for Dance/Movement Therapy

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