| Death anxiety in older adults: a quantitative review. | |
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PMID: 10558505 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This literature review quantitatively summarized 49 published and unpublished research studies concerning the relationship between death anxiety and age, ego integrity, gender, institutionalization, physical and psychological problems, and religiosity in older adults. Results indicated that lower ego integrity, more physical problems, and more psychological problems are predictive of higher levels of death anxiety in elderly people. A suggestive but equivocal relationship was found for the predictor institutionalization. Furthermore, the review statistically demonstrated the importance of using sound methods for measuring death anxiety and sampling from the elderly population. |
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Authors:
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B V Fortner; R A Neimeyer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Death studies Volume: 23 ISSN: 0748-1187 ISO Abbreviation: Death Stud Publication Date: 1999 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-11-09 Completed Date: 1999-11-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8506890 Medline TA: Death Stud Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 387-411 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. bfortner@rush.edu |
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Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Anxiety* / epidemiology, psychology Attitude to Death* Ego Female Health Status Humans Institutionalization Male Middle Aged Regression Analysis Religion Sex Factors |
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