UNDERTAKERS DEATH ANXIETY

Authors
THORSON JA POWELL FC
Citation
Ja. Thorson et Fc. Powell, UNDERTAKERS DEATH ANXIETY, Psychological reports, 78(3), 1996, pp. 1228-1230
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Psychological reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
00332941
Volume
78
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Part
2
Pages
1228 - 1230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(1996)78:3<1228:UDA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A sample of 60 morticians completed the Revised Death Anxiety Scale. T heir responses were compared with scores on that scale from 136 men fr om other occupations. The funeral directors' death anxiety scores were surprisingly high. Perhaps they are less able successfully to repress death fears because of constant occupational exposure to issues relat ed to mortality.