Abstract:

This research examining death anxiety is carried out to determine the relationship between death anxiety and cultural diversity, gender, age, socio-economic situation, social environment and self-perception of religiousity. In this research, survey method and questionnaire technique are used. Sample of the study covers theology students of Marmara University, Turkey and Yarmouk University, Jordan. "Templer Death Anxiety Scale (TDAS)" is applied. The data is analyzed by SPSS statistical program. In the evaluation of data, analysis of factor and reliability and t-test and ANOVA are used. Females achieved higher mean score than their male counterparts. Adults had a significantly lower mean in TDAS total score than adolescents. Jordanian students achieved significantly higher mean TDAS score than their Turkish counterparts. Meanwhile, the findings indicate that religosity positively affects acceptance of death and coping with death anxiety.

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