The Relationship between Religion, Religiosity and Death Anxiety among Indian Adolescents
- 1 March 1984
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in South African Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 14 (1) , 7-9
- https://doi.org/10.1177/008124638401400102
Abstract
Templer's Death Anxiety Scale and the Religious Orientation Scale of the OPI were administered to 360 Indian adolescents to examine the relationship between religion and religiosity and death anxiety. Muslim subjects were found to be more death anxious than Christian and Hindu subjects. The degree of commitment to one's religious practices and beliefs did not intensify or reduce death anxiety. Further, female subjects manifested higher death anxiety than male subjects. The results are discussed in terms of their theoretical and practical implications.Keywords
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