Where, O death, is thy sting? The meaning-providing function of beliefs in literal immortality
Terror management theory suggests that humans invest in cultural worldviews that allay mortality-related anxiety by promising death transcendence. Many religious individuals adhere to belief in literal immortality - believing that one will live on after death. Across two studies (n = 1137), we explo...
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Taylor & Francis
2017
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 5, Pages: 413-427 |
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Death
B literal immortality B Meaning B intrinsic religion |
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| 520 | |a Terror management theory suggests that humans invest in cultural worldviews that allay mortality-related anxiety by promising death transcendence. Many religious individuals adhere to belief in literal immortality - believing that one will live on after death. Across two studies (n = 1137), we explored the terror management function of such beliefs by exploring whether these beliefs are associated with lower death anxiety and greater meaning among individuals of varying religiousness. In both Study 1 (n = 236) and Study 2 (n = 901), belief in literal immortality was related to lower death anxiety only among intrinsically religious participants. Moreover, meaning in life mediated the relationship between belief in literal immortality and death anxiety. Study 2 clarified that this mediational relationship was only present for intrinsically religious individuals. We discuss the importance of particular religious beliefs in the provision of meaning in order to manage existential concerns. | ||
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