Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ292813
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Publication Date: 1984
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Some Indices of Health and Social Behavior Associated with the Avoidance of the Ontological Confrontation.
Thauberger, Patrick C.; And Others
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v14 n3 p279-89 1983-84
Analyzes the avoidance of existential-ontological confrontation of death related to social behavior and health in two samples of adults. Results showed avoiders reported increased use of tranquilizers, confronters reported increased use of stimulants, and the medium group reported more work absenteeism, suggesting advantages and disadvantages with different awareness strategies. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Death, Existentialism, Foreign Countries, Measurement Techniques, Perception, Physical Health, Social Behavior
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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