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Development and validation of Believers' Death Anxiety Scale: integrating religious dimensions into death anxiety assessment

Waqar Husain1, Achraf Ammar2,3, Khaled Trabelsi4,5

  • 1Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus, Park Road, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study developed the Believers' Death Anxiety Scale (BDAS) to measure death anxiety, incorporating religious beliefs. The BDAS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing this complex psychological construct.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychometrics
  • Religious Studies

Background:

  • Traditional death anxiety measures overlook religious beliefs.
  • Religious dimensions of death anxiety, including afterlife and punishment, are significant.
  • A validated scale is needed to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a new scale measuring death anxiety.
  • To incorporate religious beliefs into the assessment of death anxiety.
  • To create the Believers' Death Anxiety Scale (BDAS).

Main Methods:

  • Scale development and validation in four phases with 2250 participants.
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted.
  • Convergent and discriminant validity were established using established scales.
Keywords:
AssessmentDeath anxietyReligiosityReligious beliefs

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  • The BDAS has 15 items across five subscales: worry, terror, despair, avoidance, and thoughts.
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  • Convergent validity was confirmed with depression/anxiety/stress scales; discriminant validity with life satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • The BDAS is a valuable instrument for assessing death anxiety.
  • It offers a comprehensive approach by including religious dimensions.
  • Useful for researchers and practitioners in psychology and religious studies.
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