Ágnes Zana1, Barna Konkolÿ Thege2, Imre Limpár3, Eszter Henczi4, Petra Golovics5, János Pilling1, Katalin Hegedűs1. 1. Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet Budapest Nagyvárad tér 4. 1089. 2. Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Magatartástudományi Intézet Budapest Nagyvárad tér 4. 1089 University of Calgary Department of Psychology Calgary. 3. 3Q Oktatási és Tréning Központ Budapest. 4. Zala Megyei Kórház Zalaegerszeg. 5. Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar I. Belgyógyászati Klinika Budapest.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: There are relatively few data on the relationship between professions and fear of death. AIM: The aim of the authors was to examine the association between profession and fear of death. METHOD: Physicians, medical students and other healthcare workers, priests, psychologists and non-healthcare workers (N = 1062) were asked about their attitude to death by means of the Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale. RESULTS: Significant differences were found in the total and some factor scores among the study groups. Priests showed the lowest fear of death values. Scores on the Fear of the Dead Factor was the highest in psychologists and non-healthcare workers who had no contact with the dead and dying. CONCLUSIONS: Fear of death seems rather to be present in professions dealing less directly with the dead and dying.
INTRODUCTION: There are relatively few data on the relationship between professions and fear of death. AIM: The aim of the authors was to examine the association between profession and fear of death. METHOD: Physicians, medical students and other healthcare workers, priests, psychologists and non-healthcare workers (N = 1062) were asked about their attitude to death by means of the Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale. RESULTS: Significant differences were found in the total and some factor scores among the study groups. Priests showed the lowest fear of death values. Scores on the Fear of the Dead Factor was the highest in psychologists and non-healthcare workers who had no contact with the dead and dying. CONCLUSIONS: Fear of death seems rather to be present in professions dealing less directly with the dead and dying.
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Keywords:
egészségügyi dolgozók; fear of death; foglalkozás; halálfélelem; healthcare workers; lelkészek; priests; profession; psychologists; pszichológusok