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Correlates of a Taoist orientation
Webster McCollaum1, Emek Yüce Zeyrek, David Lester
1Webster University Thailand.
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|March 1, 2007
Summary
This study found no link between Taoist life orientation, death anxiety, and self-perception in Southeast Asian students. Researchers used rating scales to assess these psychological factors in participants.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cross-cultural studies
- Philosophy of religion
Background:
- Understanding the psychological correlates of life orientation is crucial.
- Death anxiety and self-perception are significant factors in mental well-being.
- Taoist philosophy offers a unique framework for examining life and self.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between Taoist orientation to life, death anxiety, and self-perception.
- To explore these relationships within a Southeast Asian cultural context.
Main Methods:
- Utilized rating scales to measure Taoist orientation, death anxiety, and self-perception (unified vs. fragmented).
- Sample comprised 18 women and 12 men from Southeast Asia.
Main Results:
- No statistically significant associations were found between Taoist orientation and death anxiety.
- No significant associations were identified between Taoist orientation and self-perception.
- No significant associations were observed between death anxiety and self-perception.
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest a lack of direct association between these specific psychological constructs in the studied population.
- Further research may be needed to explore potential indirect relationships or cultural nuances.
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