The influence of fear and avoidance of death on health-related behavior
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- Tomizuka Sumie
- Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety
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- Fuji Kei
- University of Tsukuba
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 死に対する恐怖および回避が健康行動に及ぼす影響
- シ ニ タイスル キョウフ オヨビ カイヒ ガ ケンコウ コウドウ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ
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<p>This study, informed by terror management theory, examined the influence of fear and avoidance of death in daily contexts on habitual health-related behavior. Four hundred adults above the age of 30 years were asked to respond to web-based questionnaires that measured their fear and avoidance of death, buffering factors to existential threats in the Tripartite Security System model (Hart, Shaver, & Goldenberg, 2005), habitual health-related behavior, frequency of holding services for deceased people, and experiences related to death. Covariance structure analysis revealed that fear of death promoted health-related behavior by eliciting buffering factors to existential threats. By contrast, conscious refusal and avoidance of death inhibited buffering factors as well as health-related behavior. These results suggested that confronting the fear of death and seeking a life that values relationships and self-esteem as a member of society are essential for promoting daily health-related behaviors.</p>
Journal
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- The Japanese journal of psychology
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The Japanese journal of psychology 88 (4), 327-336, 2017
The Japanese Psychological Association
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001205077659008
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- NII Article ID
- 130006179847
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- NII Book ID
- AN00123620
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- ISSN
- 18841082
- 00215236
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- NDL BIB ID
- 028595911
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed