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Keywords

Death--Psychological aspects; Death--Public opinion;

Abstract

Death is a social and biological reality that affects everyone, however not uniformly. Utilizing original data and the Death Attitudes Profile – Revised by Wong, Reker, and Gesser (1994), this study investigates differences in death attitudes across different demographics including age, gender, and religion. Results show correlations between positive, neutral, and negative death attitudes and the age of respondents. Additionally, neutral and approach acceptance were found to be associated with gender and religion, respectively. These significant results imply that perspectives on death differ across these identities. Further research on death attitudes among diverse age, racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups is recommended.

Start Date

12-4-2021 12:00 PM

End Date

12-4-2021 12:30 PM

Faculty Advisor

Ashleigh Kysar-Moon

Department

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

Student Type

Undergraduate Student

Comments

Award: Boatright Undergraduate Research Award
Funding: University Honors Program

This entry was part of the following session of the event:

  • Session title: War & Death Attitudes; Monday, April 12, 2021; 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Moderator: Elaine Eshbaugh.

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Apr 12th, 12:00 PM Apr 12th, 12:30 PM

“It All Just Ends”: Death Attitudes Across Age, Gender and Religion [Poster]

Death is a social and biological reality that affects everyone, however not uniformly. Utilizing original data and the Death Attitudes Profile – Revised by Wong, Reker, and Gesser (1994), this study investigates differences in death attitudes across different demographics including age, gender, and religion. Results show correlations between positive, neutral, and negative death attitudes and the age of respondents. Additionally, neutral and approach acceptance were found to be associated with gender and religion, respectively. These significant results imply that perspectives on death differ across these identities. Further research on death attitudes among diverse age, racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups is recommended.