Generativity affects fear of death through ego integrity in German, Czech, and Cameroonian older adults
Jazyk angličtina Země Nizozemsko Médium print-electronic
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články, práce podpořená grantem
PubMed
29705289
DOI
10.1016/j.archger.2018.04.001
PII: S0167-4943(18)30063-3
Knihovny.cz E-zdroje
- Klíčová slova
- Culture, Ego integrity, Fear of death, Generativity,
- MeSH
- ego * MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- postoj ke smrti * MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- srovnání kultur MeSH
- stárnutí etnologie psychologie MeSH
- strach * MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
- Kamerun MeSH
- Německo MeSH
This cross-cultural study examined a potential direct effect of generativity and indirect effect through ego integrity on fear of death. In sum, 617 adults aged 60-86 from Germany, the Czech Republic, and Cameroon provided self-report information on their generative concern, ego integrity, and fear of death. Whereas it had no direct effect, generativity had an indirect effect on fear of death: It was associated with increased ego integrity which, in turn, was associated with reduced fear of death. This pattern was verified for the three cultural groups via structural equation modeling. Results suggest that generativity is not sufficient in coming to terms with one's mortality. Instead, generativity contributes to ego integrity which then helps to face death relatively unafraid.
Palacky University Olomouc Czech Republic
The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Prague Czech Republic
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