Paul Tillich's theory of existential anxiety: A preliminary conceptual and empirical examination

Weems, Carl F.; Costa, Natalie M.; Dehon, Christopher; Berman, Steven L.

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“…Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine that the data was represented well in a three-factor model. This study also found that symptoms of anxiety and depression were significantly associated with the overall EAQ as well as all three domain subscales (Weems, 2004).…”

Section: Frankl's Existential Vacuumsupporting

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Assessing moral injury and existential well-being in returning servicemembers using the spiritual attitudes inventory - revised (2010).

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Armes-Bruce, LeAnn E., "Assessing moral injury and existential well-being in returning servicemembers using the spiritual attitudes inventory -revised (2010)." (2016 This is also a labor of love in honor of my dear granddaughters. They are my heart and soul. The completion of this goal raises the bar for them to aim high, set their own goals, and to know they can achieve them through hard work and dedication. This achievement is theirs. This is also a labor of gratitude to my mother and grandmothers. Because it is through their lessons, love and lives that I have come to be. They are with me in spirit, in all that I do, and all that I am. I remain grateful for the compassion and tenacity they instilled within me. This is their accomplishment too.This dissertation represents a decade of work woven into a life lived. It has been written in eight states, two countries, on planes, cars, and even boats. It has seen me through job changes, sickness and health, and has accompanied me to family functions, while sitting vigil in hospital rooms, and in waiting rooms. My life has woven itself around this work and this work is woven in me.

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Section: Frankl's Existential Vacuumsupporting

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Assessing moral injury and existential well-being in returning servicemembers using the spiritual attitudes inventory - revised (2010).

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“…The ES (Thorne, 1973) and the FS (Walters, 2000) use both their own conceptual model, although the latter reflects three of the concerns in our working definition: identity, death, and isolation. The EAS (Bylski & Westman, 1991) and the EAQ (Weems et al, 2004) most closely fit our working definition, but both do not cover all five ultimate concerns.…”

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“…This has importance for our review, as most studies only presented correlations between different self-report measures. Weems et al (2004) are the only authors recognizing the problem of method bias: They recommend using different measurement methods in future research. Podsakoff et al (2012) mention some other remedies for method bias.…”

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“…Existential Anxiety Questionnaire (Weems, Costa, Dehon, & Berman, 2004) The Existential Anxiety Questionnaire (EAQ) (Weems et al, 2004) is based on the theory of Tillich (1952), and consists of 13 items which represent three domains that each contain a relative and an absolute existential concern: fate and death, emptiness and meaninglessness, guilt and condemnation. Examples of items: "I often feel anxious because of feelings of guilt" and "I often think about death and this causes me anxiety.…”

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“…That expansion might be an option in future research, was already suggested by the authors of the original version (Weems et al, 2004). Validation in other cultures, and combining the EAQ with existing instruments for existential concerns-for example, death anxiety instruments-might give more ground to its validity, and clarify the emotional reactions related to different ultimate concerns.…”

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Existential anxiety (EA) is an expression of being occupied with ultimate concerns such as death, meaninglessness, and fundamental loneliness. Philosophers and psychologists have claimed its importance for the study of human thinking, emotion, decision making, and psychopathology. Until now research has mainly focused on death anxiety. Several death anxiety instruments have been developed and evaluated. This article is the first to review instruments measuring EA in a comprehensive way, that is, by covering several existential themes. Such instruments might be useful to gain insight in the interrelatedness of the aspects of EA, and application in clinical practice. Four models of EA were reviewed and compared resulting in a working definition. This definition was used to develop a search strategy that, after an initial screening, yielded 532 potentially relevant articles. A total of 78 instruments were identified, most of them measuring death anxiety. Five instruments were included that had a comprehensive perspective on EA. These were further evaluated using the consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments (COSMIN) criteria for publications about test development. The Existential Anxiety Questionnaire, turned out to be

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The Existential Concerns Questionnaire (ECQ)–Development and Initial Validation of a New Existential Anxiety Scale in a Nonclinical and Clinical Sample

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Paul Tillich's theory of existential anxiety: A preliminary conceptual and empirical examination

Cited by 93 publications

References 41 publications

Assessing moral injury and existential well-being in returning servicemembers using the spiritual attitudes inventory - revised (2010).

Assessing moral injury and existential well-being in returning servicemembers using the spiritual attitudes inventory - revised (2010).

Systematic Review of Existential Anxiety Instruments

The Existential Concerns Questionnaire (ECQ)–Development and Initial Validation of a New Existential Anxiety Scale in a Nonclinical and Clinical Sample

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