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Death Anxiety

Death anxiety refers to the psychological distress, fear, or apprehension individuals experience when contemplating their own mortality or the process of dying. Research published in this journal examines death anxiety across multiple contexts, including preventive approaches through conceptual familiarity with deat…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 4× across the literature

Overview

Death anxiety refers to the psychological distress, fear, or apprehension individuals experience when contemplating their own mortality or the process of dying. Research published in this journal examines death anxiety across multiple contexts, including preventive approaches through conceptual familiarity with death, the altered temporal perceptions experienced by caregivers of cancer survivors as they navigate existential concerns, and the intersection of depression and suicidal ideation in cancer patients facing life-threatening illness. Studies have explored how spiritual health services address death-related fears during crisis periods such as the COVID-19 pandemic, when mortality became a widespread societal concern. The journal's work on this topic reflects the multidimensional nature of death anxiety, encompassing both individual psychological responses and the experiences of those providing care to seriously ill patients. Understanding death anxiety matters because it affects quality of life, mental health outcomes, and coping strategies for patients with terminal diagnoses, their caregivers, and healthcare providers. The research contributes to developing interventions that may reduce distress associated with mortality awareness and improve psychological support systems in palliative and end-of-life care settings.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 4 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Death Anxiety, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Death.

Journal editorial board
Antonella Muscella · Italy Carole Ramsey · Australia Ivette Suarez-Arroyo · Puerto Rico

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