Intensity of midlife crisis on responses to the Death Concern Scale. |
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Authors: | S A Waskel |
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Institution: | Gerontology Department, University of Nebraska, Omaha. |
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Abstract: | The relationships that exist between the intensity of midlife crisis and individual items on Dickstein's (1972) Death Concern Scale were explored. The question of whether the intensity of a crisis could be used to predict responses to items on the scale was also investigated. A group of 235 person, 30-60 years of age, completed the scale. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients indicated relationships for 7 of the 30 items on the scale. Using forced-entry regression, with intensity of crisis as the independent variable and the items on the scale as dependent variables, I found 8 scale items with reportable beta scores of .10 or above. The relationships and predictors reflected cognitive and emotional aspects of death. |
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