Mortality anxiety as a function of intrinsic religiosity and perceived purpose in life.
Fear of dying and death may be universal, but individuals differ in their emotional reactions to dying and death. The present study included a sample of 133 Chinese university students who were Christians. The authors tested a mediation model which posited that intrinsic religiosity, but not extrins...
| Publicado en: | Death Studies Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 30 - 51 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2009
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