Separation of Church and Trait: Trait Death Anxiety is Universal, Distressing, and Unbuffered by Worldview in Emerging Adults

Pashak, Travis J.; Justice, Michelle D.; Burns, Brittany R.; Lahar, Kari I; Handal, Paul J.; Creech, Chelsi A.

doi:10.1007/s10943-018-0623-1

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“…Since COVID-19 vaccination intention and religiosity are likely to be influenced by key demographics (e.g., age, household income), we collected key demographic variables for statistical control (Amit Aharon et al 2018 ; Pashak et al 2020 ). More specifically, participants reported on the following important demographic characteristics: age (continuous variable), sex (female, male) race (White, African American, Asian, Hispanic, American Indian, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and others), and marital status.…”

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Intention to Vaccinate Against the Novel 2019 Coronavirus Disease: The Role of Health Locus of Control and Religiosity

2020

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The urgency to develop a vaccine against the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) has waxed stronger in speed, scale, and scope. However, wisdom dictates that we take a vantage position and start to examine the demographic predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The objective of this study was to examine the role of health locus of control (HLOC) in the relationship between religiosity and COVID-19 vaccination intention. In a cross-sectional survey (N = 501), we found a significantly negative association between religiosity and COVID-19 vaccination intention. This relationship was partially mediated by external HLOC. Collaborative efforts with religious institutions may influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake.

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Intention to Vaccinate Against the Novel 2019 Coronavirus Disease: The Role of Health Locus of Control and Religiosity

2020

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“…Although individuals may have different religious beliefs across different sociocultural contexts, the understanding of the inevitability of death appears to be universal, so is the anxious feeling toward death (Lehto & Stein, 2009). Studies have reported that people showed similar levels of death anxiety despite differences in religious beliefs (Pashak et al, 2020) and across different religious affiliations (i.e., Christianity vs. Buddhism in Thailand) (Chaiwutikornwanich, 2015).…”

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Academic burnout and posttraumatic growth predict trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms of adolescents following Yancheng tornado in China.

An¹,

Huang²,

Yeung³

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International Journal of Stress Management

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Heterogeneity in adaptation outcomes among adolescents following major disasters needs further elaboration. Both ongoing stressors and positive psychological changes should be concerned in evaluating the heterogeneity. This study examined the prospective trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among adolescent survivors following the Yancheng Tornado in China and the associations of academic burnout and posttraumatic growth (PTG) with the differential trajectories. A total of 246 adolescent survivors were recruited and administered psychometric instruments at 6, 9, 12, and 18 months after the tornado. In the conditional model with predictor variables gender, school grade, academic burnout, PTG, subjective fear, and property loss, three trajectories of PTSD symptoms emerged: recovery (43.5%), recurrent dysfunction (37.0%), and delayed dysfunction (19.5%). The results indicated the importance of considering academic-related experiences together with disaster-related experiences in evaluating the prospective adjustment among adolescents following major disasters. Our findings point to feasible directions for both clinical and school-based interventions for addressing poorer adjustment among adolescents after major disasters.

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“…Death anxiety should be addressed directly by emerging adults, for whom the phenomenon underlies various forms of distress and diagnosable psychopathology and is universal irrespective of one's worldview, belief system, or demographics (Pashak et al, 2018). "The possibility of death jars [one] loose from the treadmill of time" (May, 1953, p. 271) insofar as it provides a vivid and life-affirming reminder of one's impermanence.…”

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The existential obituary writing technique for emerging adults: Thematic and content analyses.

Bland¹

2021

The Humanistic Psychologist

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Writing one's own obituary is a technique rooted in the theoretical/philosophical principles of existential-humanistic psychology that has long been endorsed by existential-humanistic psychologists for its value in promoting second-order change (existential liberation) and self-cultivation. These processes are pertinent for emerging adults, for whom a principal developmental task is self-authorship (transitioning out of uncritically following external formulas learned in childhood and toward making internally based decisions to meet the demands of complex work roles and interpersonal intimacy as adults). To date, literature on obituary writing has been limited to a half-dozen sources, none of which offer formal investigations of its process mechanisms/dynamics. This study provides research support for the technique's theoretical underpinnings and contextualizes its effectiveness as demonstrated in extant case studies in order to preserve its integrity in the current evidence-based practice zeitgeist. In this study, 22 emerging adults in a college course completed obituaries and reflections on the lived experience thereof. Thematic and summative content analyses were used to assess the thematic content included in the obituaries and the process by which the participants made sense of the act of writing them. Findings suggest that, in this sample, consistent with extant theorizing and informal observations, the experience of completing one's own obituary begins with emotional discomfort followed by a transformative shift in the direction of a greater sense of acceptance, appreciation, and awe toward the possibilities of living the life one envisions. Finally, connections with and contributions to the emerging adulthood literature and suggestions for further inquiry are discussed.

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Separation of Church and Trait: Trait Death Anxiety is Universal, Distressing, and Unbuffered by Worldview in Emerging Adults

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Intention to Vaccinate Against the Novel 2019 Coronavirus Disease: The Role of Health Locus of Control and Religiosity

Intention to Vaccinate Against the Novel 2019 Coronavirus Disease: The Role of Health Locus of Control and Religiosity

Academic burnout and posttraumatic growth predict trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms of adolescents following Yancheng tornado in China.

The existential obituary writing technique for emerging adults: Thematic and content analyses.

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