Work status, death anxiety and psychological distress during COVID-19 pandemic: Implications of the terror management theory. Issue 5 (28th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shakil, Muneeba; Ashraf, Farzana; Muazzam, Amina; Amjad, Maryam; Javed, Saba
• Is Part Of: Death studies. Volume 46:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 1100
• Page End: 1105
• Publication Date: 2022-05-28
• Subjects: Death -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; Terminal care -- Periodicals; Death -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; 306.9
• DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1865479
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-1187

Abstract

Abstract: The present study determined the application of terror management theory during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. Death anxiety and psychological distress were examined in the context of work status. A sample of 478 from the general population voluntarily participated in the study. Findings revealed a significant moderating role of work status, illustrating the strong relationship between psychological distress and death anxiety for non-working participants. Therefore, psychological distress is related to more significant death anxiety among non-working than those who are working. This study highlights the importance of work as an anxiety buffering factor concerning mortality thoughts.