Exploring fear of death and psychosis proneness: positive schizotypy as a function of death anxiety and maladaptive coping

Easden, Dane; Gurvich, Caroline; Kaplan, Ryan A.; Rossell, Susan L.

doi:10.1080/13284207.2022.2070426

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“…Being confronted with the reality and inescapability of death as a result of climate change is the essence of death anxiety (Curșeu et al, 2021). Death anxiety is suggested, in turn, to play a certain role in triggering or exacerbating PEs, which replicates findings from earlier studies that death anxiety is likely to exist as a risk factor for psychotic symptoms in young adults from the general population (Easden et al, 2023; Foster, 2022).…”

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confidence: 82%

“…could experience greater degree of death anxiety with the increase of their CCA level, resulting in more severe psychotic symptoms. These findings were expected, and aligned with past research suggesting a possible association between CCA and death anxiety (Reyes et al, 2023), as well as a significant link between higher death anxiety and increased psychotic symptoms severity (Easden et al, 2023;Foster, 2022). The threat of climate change has been described as 'existential' (Reser & Bradley, 2017), shedding light on its potential danger to social system and humans' life itself.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Another study revealed that positive psychotic symptoms (including paranoia and hallucinations) were associated with death anxiety in a combined sample of patients diagnosed with a psychosis spectrum disorder and healthy controls (Foster, 2022). A recent study found a significant positive association between death anxiety and positive schizotypy in a non-clinical community sample, indicating that a relationship between the two entities may exist along a psychosis continuum (Easden et al, 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The relationship between climate change anxiety and psychotic experiences is mediated by death anxiety

Fekih-Romdhane,

Malaeb,

Postigo

et al. 2024

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: As climate change persists, accelerates, and intensifies, and since mitigating factors are absent, mental health impacts are expected to follow the same patterns. Therefore, it appears of utmost importance to deepen and broaden the knowledge and understanding of how and through which mechanisms climate change anxiety (CCA) may interplay with mental health outcomes. Based on the stress-vulnerability model of psychosis, the present study proposed to examine the relationship between CCA and psychotic experiences (PEs), and to test the theoretically-driven hypothesis that death anxiety acts as a mediator in this relationship. Method: This study adopted a cross-sectional approach involving a sample of young adults aged 18 to 35 years (mean age = 24.56 ± 22.49 years; 63.9% females) originating from, and residing in Lebanon. Results: The results of the mediation analysis showed that death anxiety partially mediated the association between CCA and PEs. Higher CCA was significantly associated with higher death anxiety; higher death anxiety was significantly associated with more PEs. Finally, higher CCA was directly and significantly associated with more PEs. Conclusion: Drawing from the present preliminary findings, the key tentative recommendation is that addressing death anxiety might alleviate the association between CCA and PEs. In addition, government decision-makers need to recognize the necessity of considering climate change implications on mental health in policy and decision-making.

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The relationship between climate change anxiety and psychotic experiences is mediated by death anxiety

Fekih-Romdhane,

Malaeb,

Postigo

et al. 2024

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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“…The awareness of death prompts overwhelming anxiety that must be managed [26]. Physiological needs function to sustain the body and protect against destruction, mitigating fears of mortality [27]. Research shows that reminding individuals of death increases efforts to meet physiological requirements, suggesting terror management is the operative motive [28].…”

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Human Fear Model

Leong

2023

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has long been a cornerstone in understanding human motivation, categorizing needs from physiological to self-actualization. However, recent research has challenged this framework, suggesting that fear, rather than instinct and desire, is the primary motivator underlying these needs. This paper introduces a fear-based reconceptualization of Maslow's Hierarchy, proposing that fear of death, uncertainty, isolation, inferiority, and conformity serves as the foundational drivers of human motivation. From an evolutionary perspective, these fears have shaped our behavior and decision-making throughout history. This reconceptualization offers a fresh perspective on human motivation, highlighting the role of fear reduction rather than desire fulfillment. It has practical implications across diverse domains, from marketing and education to technology adoption and healthcare. However, this concept requires further empirical validation, consideration of cultural variations, and acknowledgment of alternative perspectives to enhance its academic rigor. Nonetheless, it opens new avenues for understanding and optimizing human behavior and provides a unique lens for exploring consciousness in artificial intelligence.

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Death anxiety and work passion: cross-cultural analyses from Portugal and Saudi Arabia

Sousa,

Gonçalves,

AL-Dossary

2025

Curr Psychol

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Exploring fear of death and psychosis proneness: positive schizotypy as a function of death anxiety and maladaptive coping

Cited by 10 publications

References 40 publications

The relationship between climate change anxiety and psychotic experiences is mediated by death anxiety

The relationship between climate change anxiety and psychotic experiences is mediated by death anxiety

Human Fear Model

Death anxiety and work passion: cross-cultural analyses from Portugal and Saudi Arabia

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