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Undertakers' death anxiety

J A Thorson1, F C Powell

  • 1Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska at Omaha 68182, USA.

Psychological Reports
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
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Funeral directors reported surprisingly high death anxiety levels. Constant exposure to mortality may hinder their ability to repress death fears, unlike men in other professions.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Thanatology
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Death anxiety is a significant factor in psychological well-being.
  • Occupational exposure to mortality may influence psychological responses.
  • Morticians regularly confront death, raising questions about their psychological adaptation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate death anxiety levels in morticians.
  • To compare death anxiety in morticians versus the general population.
  • To explore the potential impact of occupational exposure on death anxiety.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 60 morticians completed the Revised Death Anxiety Scale.
  • Morticians' scores were compared to a control group of 136 men from diverse occupations.

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  • Quantitative analysis was used to compare scale responses.

    • Main Results:

    • Morticians exhibited significantly higher scores on the Revised Death Anxiety Scale.
    • Funeral directors' elevated death anxiety was unexpected given their profession.
    • A notable difference in death anxiety was observed between morticians and other occupational groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Morticians experience higher levels of death anxiety than the general population.
    • Constant occupational exposure to death may impede effective repression of mortality-related fears.
    • Further research is warranted to understand the psychological impact of working in death-related professions.