CONSTRUCTIONS OF RELIGIOSITY AND DEATH ANXIETY IN 2 CULTURES - THE UNITED-STATES AND KUWAIT

Religiosity seems to moderate death anxiety, but not in all groups. Th e two constructs apparently are related mostly among those who are hig h in intrinsic religosity or low in death anxiety, or both. Age seems to be an important factor in the development of this relationship. Sam ples from Kuwait (N = 294) and the United States (N = 279) completed i nstruments to assess death anxiety and intrinsic religious motivation. The Kuwaitis scored much higher than the Americans in both. State anx iety may have influenced the Kuwaitis death anxiety scores. Relationsh ips and cross-cultural differences are examined.