Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial

This study explores self-related outcomes (e.g., esteem, self-concept clarity, existential well-being) as a function of the interaction between self-reported levels of death fear and death denial. Consistent with the idea that positive existential growth can come from individuals facing, rather than...

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Main Authors: Cozzolino, Philip, J., Blackie, Laura E.R., Meyers, Lawrence, S.
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2013
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37064/
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description This study explores self-related outcomes (e.g., esteem, self-concept clarity, existential well-being) as a function of the interaction between self-reported levels of death fear and death denial. Consistent with the idea that positive existential growth can come from individuals facing, rather than denying, their mortality (Cozzolino, 2006), the authors observed that not fearing and denying death can bolster important positive components of the self. That is, individuals low in death denial and death fear evidenced an enhanced self that is valued, clearly conceived, efficacious, and that has meaning and purpose.
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spelling nottingham-370642020-05-04T16:39:52Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37064/ Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial Cozzolino, Philip, J. Blackie, Laura E.R. Meyers, Lawrence, S. This study explores self-related outcomes (e.g., esteem, self-concept clarity, existential well-being) as a function of the interaction between self-reported levels of death fear and death denial. Consistent with the idea that positive existential growth can come from individuals facing, rather than denying, their mortality (Cozzolino, 2006), the authors observed that not fearing and denying death can bolster important positive components of the self. That is, individuals low in death denial and death fear evidenced an enhanced self that is valued, clearly conceived, efficacious, and that has meaning and purpose. Taylor & Francis 2013-11-13 Article PeerReviewed Cozzolino, Philip, J., Blackie, Laura E.R. and Meyers, Lawrence, S. (2013) Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial. Death Studies, 38 (6). pp. 418-422. ISSN 1091-7683 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07481187.2013.780110 doi:10.1080/07481187.2013.780110 doi:10.1080/07481187.2013.780110
spellingShingle Cozzolino, Philip, J.
Blackie, Laura E.R.
Meyers, Lawrence, S.
Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial
title Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial
title_full Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial
title_fullStr Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial
title_full_unstemmed Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial
title_short Self-related consequences of death fear and death denial
title_sort self-related consequences of death fear and death denial
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37064/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37064/