Are personality, well-being and death anxiety related to religious affiliation?

A survey design was used to examine if there are any differences between a Christian, a Muslim, and a non-religious group in five personality factors (dominance, liveliness, warmth, apprehension, and sensitivity), general well-being, and death anxiety. No significant differences were found with any...

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Authors: Morris, Gareth J. (Author) ; McAdie, Tina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2009
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2009, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 115-120
Further subjects:B Religious Affiliation
B Well-being
B Terror Management Theory
B Personality
B Death Anxiety
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Summary:A survey design was used to examine if there are any differences between a Christian, a Muslim, and a non-religious group in five personality factors (dominance, liveliness, warmth, apprehension, and sensitivity), general well-being, and death anxiety. No significant differences were found with any of the personality factors between the three groups. Religious participants (Christians and Muslims combined) scored significantly higher for general well-being than non-religious participants. Christians scored significantly lower for death anxiety than both non-religious and Muslim groups, and Muslims scored significantly higher than the non-religious group. These findings are discussed with reference to Terror Management Theory. Suggestions for future research include deeper investigation into beliefs of the afterlife and inclusion of more religions into psychological studies.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contains:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674670802351856