Personifications of Personal and Typical Death as Related to Death Attitudes

Bassett, Jonathan F.; McCann, Polly A.; Cate, Kelly L.

doi:10.2190/om.57.2.c

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“…Men and women did not differ in their fear of death or neutral acceptance, but men reported more death avoidance than did women, and women reported more escape acceptance and approach acceptance than did men. Bassett, McCann, and Cate (2008) also found that women scored higher than men on death avoidance and approach acceptance.…”

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Disgust Sensitivity Accounts for Some But Not All Gender Differences in Death Attitudes

Bassett

2015

Omega (Westport)

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The present study investigated whether gender differences in death attitudes could be attributable to social desirability, locus of control, and disgust sensitivity. A total of 238 university students completed the Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale and the Revised Death Attitude Profile in addition to measures of social desirability, locus of control, and disgust sensitivity. Women scored higher than men on many of the fear dimensions and also on approach and escape acceptance. There were no gender differences on locus of control or social desirability, but women reported more disgust sensitivity than did men. Locus of control was unrelated to any death attitudes. Social desirability was associated only with less reported fear of premature death. Disgust sensitivity was associated with all death attitudes except neutral acceptance. Some but not all of the gender differences in death attitudes were no longer significant when controlling for disgust sensitivity.

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Section: The Multifaceted Nature Of Death Attitudesmentioning

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Disgust Sensitivity Accounts for Some But Not All Gender Differences in Death Attitudes

Bassett

2015

Omega (Westport)

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“…Death acceptance can be neutral (stoic recognition of the inevitability of death), approach (positive event, such as a path to a better existence), or escape (release from life hardship; Bassett, McCann, & Cate, 2008;Wong, Reker, & Gesser, 1994). Neutral acceptance is frequently evidenced in war films in which soldiers stand firm and persist in the fight despite an often inevitable death.…”

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Understanding Death Attitudes: The Integration of Movies, Positive Psychology, and Meaning Management

Niemiec

Schulenberg

2011

Death Studies

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The portrayal of death is one of the most common themes in movies and is often unrealistic, promoting misconceptions to the public. However, there are also many films that portray death acceptance in an instructive way. Such films depict the development of character strengths useful in embracing life and lessening death anxiety, namely zest, curiosity, self-regulation, and humor. Moreover, the role of meaning in films is pivotal for understanding death attitudes. The authors discussed key elements in a number of popular, independent, and international films and emphasized the use of films as an important adjunct for both teachers and clinicians addressing death attitudes with students and clients. A program of death education using movies is briefly discussed.

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“…Even the teachers who received some training in loss and bereavement some time ago were not able to assist the bereaved students adequately (Tracey & Holland, 2008). Consequently, the need for additional teacher preparation in dealing with bereaved students is inevitable (Bassett, McCann, & Cate, 2008;Ng, 2009;Reid & Dixon, 1999).…”

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Quality Insights of University Teachers on Dying, Death, and Death Education

Mak

2013

Omega (Westport)

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One of the main responsibilities of teachers is to help individual students cope with life difficulties such as grief following a death. However, very little research explores teachers' views on death, dying, and how they handle grief and loss in schools. This study aims to explore university teachers' knowledge and attitudes on dying, death, and death education. Fifteen university teachers were recruited using a qualitative method. This study reveals that most teachers' views on death and related issues are largely affected by their death experiences, religious beliefs, professional background, and the mass media. Although they have a general negative response toward death and dying, some teachers begin to affirm their meanings of life and death. Most teachers agree that they do not feel adequate about managing and teaching on life and death issues, so they strongly support including death education in the formal programs in Hong Kong.

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Personifications of Personal and Typical Death as Related to Death Attitudes

Cited by 6 publications

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Disgust Sensitivity Accounts for Some But Not All Gender Differences in Death Attitudes

Disgust Sensitivity Accounts for Some But Not All Gender Differences in Death Attitudes

Understanding Death Attitudes: The Integration of Movies, Positive Psychology, and Meaning Management

Quality Insights of University Teachers on Dying, Death, and Death Education

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