The Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety (ASDA): its development, validation, and results in three Arab countries.
The Arabic Scale of Death Anxiety (ASDA) was constructed and validated in a sample of undergraduates (17-33 yrs) in 3 Arab countries, Egypt (n = 418), Kuwait (n = 509), and Syria (n = 709). In its final form, the ASDA consists of 20 statements. Each item is answered on a 5-point intensity scale anch...
| Publicado en: | Death Studies Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 435 - 458 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2004
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