Death anxiety resilience: a mixed methods investigation

Hoelterhoff, Mark and Chung, Man Cheung (2017) Death anxiety resilience: a mixed methods investigation. Psychiatric Quarterly, 88 (3). pp. 635-651.

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Abstract

Research was conducted examining how death anxiety influenced PTSD and mental health among people who have experienced a life-threatening event. This study was conducted using undergraduate university students in Lithuania. The study used a mixed-method design and in phase 1, participants (N = 97) completed self-report questionnaires that gathered information on demographics, death anxiety, trauma and well-being. Data indicated a significant correlation between death anxiety and PTSD, but not psychiatric co-morbidity. Phase 2 attempted to further explore the phenomenological experience of participants with full PTSD, and 6 semi-structured interviews were conducted. IPA analysis found three major themes in response to the life-threatening event; self-efficacy, religious coping and existential attitude. Overall these coping mechanisms allowed participants to develop resilience against the effects of death anxiety and minimize its negative impact on mental health.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Psychiatric Quarterly
Publisher:	Springer Verlag
ISSN:	1573-6709
Departments:	Academic Departments > Health, Psychology & Social Studies (HPSS) > Applied Psychology and Social Studies
Depositing User:	Insight Administrator
SWORD Depositor:	Insight Administrator
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2017 10:21
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 18:16
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/2547

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