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Death anxiety and death acceptance in atheists and other nonbelievers
Jacob S Sawyer1, Melanie E Brewster2, Melissa M Ertl3
1Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract:
This study explores how age, certainty of belief, belief in science and gender is related to death anxiety and death acceptance. Results from a sample of atheists and other nonbelievers (N = 270) in the United States suggested that age and certainty of belief were significantly related to death anxiety and death acceptance, while belief in science was not a significant predictor. In addition, women reported higher levels of death anxiety compared to men. Implications and directions for future research in death perspectives for atheists and other nonbelievers are discussed.
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