Citation

Neimeyer RA, Wittkowski J, Moser RP. Death Stud. 2004; 28(4): 309-340.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481180490432324

PMID

15129688

Abstract

One of the most substantial legacies of Herman Feifel was his pioneering research on attitudes toward death and dying in a variety of populations. The authors review the large and multifaceted literature on death anxiety, fear, threat and acceptance, focusing on the attitudes toward death and dying of relevant professional and patient groups, and the relationship of death concern to aging, physical and mental health, religiosity, and terror management strategies. We conclude with several recommendations for improving the conceptual and practical yield of future work in this area.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Anxiety; Attitude to Death; Caregivers; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Fear; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Religion; Sex Factors; Suicide; United States