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Effects of Death Anxiety on Perceived Stress in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis and the Role of Self-Transcendence

Abbas Abdollahi, Hannaneh Panahipour, Kelly-Ann Allen, S. Hosseinian

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying October 4, 2019 DOI: 10.1177/0030222819880714 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Observational cohort Peer reviewed
Sample size 215
Population Individuals with multiple sclerosis from Iran
Topics Anxiety
Key findings Self-transcendence buffers the relationship between death anxiety and perceived stress in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

Abstract

Stress is a commonly reported concern of individuals with chronical diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). This study sought to investigate the relationships between self-transcendence, death anxiety, and perceived stress among individuals with MS from Iran. A second aim of the study was to assess the buffering effect of self-transcendence in the relationship between death anxiety and perceived stress. Two hundred and fifteen participants with MS from four hospitals completed measures assessing self-transcendence, death anxiety, and perceived stress. Using structural equation modeling, death anxiety was found to be positively related to perceived stress. In addition, there was a negative relationship between self-transcendence and perceived stress. Results of the study suggest that self-transcendence is a buffer in the link between death anxiety and perceived stress for individuals with MS. The findings demonstrate the importance of self-transcendence in decreasing the effects of death anxiety on perceived stress and have clinical implications for health professionals.

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