ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DEATH ANXIETY AND SELF ESTEEM AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

Author (s) : Dr.M.Meharunnisha

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Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to investigate an Association between Death anxiety and Self esteem Among Young Adulthood. This study will conduct research on how death anxiety affects self esteem and how self esteem affects death anxiety. The tools used are, Death Anxiety Scale was developed by Templer (1970), which has consists of 15 items and the items are scored on a 5 point likert scale. Scores ranges between 15- 75, where low death anxiety =15, 35; moderate death anxiety=36-55 and high death anxiety =56- 75.Hence, high score reveal high death anxiety..The second tool is Self Esteem Scale was developed by Rosenberg (1965) which consists of 10 items and the items are scored on a 4 point likert Scale. Scores ranges from 10 to 40, were score ranges from 10-25 is low self esteem; 26-29 is Medium level of self esteem: 30- 40 is high level self esteem. Data was collected from the age range 18 to 35 years for both male and female gender. The sample size for the research is 100.The collected data is analyzed by using statistical methods (mean, SD, t-test, One – ANOVA, Pearson’s Correlation) by SPSS 20 software.

Keywords : Death anxiety, self esteem

Conference Date : 17/09/2021

Pages : 12

Paper ID : IESMDT11