Citation

Sterling CM, Van Horn KR. Adolescence 1989; 24(94): 321-326.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant 48859.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Libra Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2763899

Abstract

Sixty-three male Caucasian undergraduates were involved in a study examining possible relationships between death anxiety and Erikson's concept of ego identity. Participants were administered Marcia's Ego Identity Status Interview and Templar's Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) in counterbalanced order. A one-way analysis of variance revealed a significant main effect of ego identity status on DAS scores. One identity status, moratorium, was associated with significantly higher DAS scores than the other three statuses. Diffusion, foreclosure, and achievement statuses did not significantly differ on DAS scores.

Language: en