Abstract
The present study was designed to examine the relationship among Ego
integrity, physical health status and death anxiety in older adults. A
sample of 120 older adults including 60 men and 60 women (Mage= 66.52,
SD = 5.89) was selected through purposive sampling technique. Urdu
translated Death Anxiety Scale, Urdu translated Ego Integrity Scale and
SF -36 v2 Health Survey were used to measure death anxiety, ego
integrity and physical health status respectively. The research findings
reveal that ego integrity and physical health are both significant negative
predictors of death anxiety among older adults but physical health status
appeared as non-significant correlate of ego integrity. The implications of
the study are discussed in the light of Gerontological theories and practice.
Wuzna Haroon, Amina Obaid Khawaja, Saba Ghayas. (2018) Ego Integrity, Physical Health Status and Death Anxiety in Older Adults, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume 28, Issue 1.
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