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Effect of Loneliness on Older Adults' Death Anxiety

Previous research, as well as theory, has supported the existence of a relationship between death anxiety and loneliness in older adults but a causal examination has not been possible until now. A hypothesized model was developed which states that loneliness will lead to death anxiety mediated by cultural worldview. Longitudinal data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling in order to more fully explore this potentially causal relationship. The primary model was supported suggesting that loneliness can lead to death anxiety as mediated by cultural worldview. Implications and future directions are discussed.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc30501
Date08 1900
CreatorsPinson, Melissa Ward
ContributorsHayslip, Bert, Neumann, Craig S., Glover, Rebecca, Watkins, C. Edward
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatii, 68 p. : ill., Text
RightsPublic, Copyright, Pinson, Melissa Ward, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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