Self-esteem, locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a Nigerian tertiary institution
Background: Anxiety usually accompanies the thought of death, and certain variables have been repeatedly linked to it. However, the link has not been thoroughly investigated in Nigeria. Self-esteem, religiosity and locus of control (LOC), which have been linked to death anxiety in Western countries,...
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| description | Background: Anxiety usually accompanies the thought of death, and certain variables have been repeatedly linked to it. However, the link has not been thoroughly investigated in Nigeria. Self-esteem, religiosity and locus of control (LOC), which have been linked to death anxiety in Western countries, were investigated among students in a higher institution in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, convenience sampling was used in selecting participants from the tertiary institution. A questionnaire consisting of Templer Death Anxiety Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Revised Intrinsic/Extrinsic Religious Orientation Scale and Multi-dimensional LOC Scales was used to obtain the data on death anxiety, self-esteem, religious orientation and LOC, respectively.
Results: A total of 317 students (mean age 23.8 ± 3.25 years; 131 male) participated in the study. The findings showed that only 'powerful others' LOC (P < 0.01) made a unique and statistically significant contribution to death anxiety among the students.
Conclusions: While effort on intervention by health professionals can be directed at the external LOC to lessen death anxiety, other variables require further probe. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b78e732ef4264435be2bd4b185273f802022-12-22T00:43:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Clinical and Scientific Research2277-57062277-83572022-01-01111283310.4103/jcsr.jcsr_35_21Self-esteem, locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a Nigerian tertiary institutionOluyemi Oluwatosin AkanniOlaide N KoleosoBackground: Anxiety usually accompanies the thought of death, and certain variables have been repeatedly linked to it. However, the link has not been thoroughly investigated in Nigeria. Self-esteem, religiosity and locus of control (LOC), which have been linked to death anxiety in Western countries, were investigated among students in a higher institution in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, convenience sampling was used in selecting participants from the tertiary institution. A questionnaire consisting of Templer Death Anxiety Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Revised Intrinsic/Extrinsic Religious Orientation Scale and Multi-dimensional LOC Scales was used to obtain the data on death anxiety, self-esteem, religious orientation and LOC, respectively. Results: A total of 317 students (mean age 23.8 ± 3.25 years; 131 male) participated in the study. The findings showed that only 'powerful others' LOC (P < 0.01) made a unique and statistically significant contribution to death anxiety among the students. Conclusions: While effort on intervention by health professionals can be directed at the external LOC to lessen death anxiety, other variables require further probe.http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=28;epage=33;aulast=Akannideath anxietylocus of controlreligiosityself-esteemstudents |
| spellingShingle | Oluyemi Oluwatosin Akanni Olaide N Koleoso Self-esteem, locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a Nigerian tertiary institution Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research death anxiety locus of control religiosity self-esteem students |
| title | Self-esteem, locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a Nigerian tertiary institution |
| title_full | Self-esteem, locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a Nigerian tertiary institution |
| title_fullStr | Self-esteem, locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a Nigerian tertiary institution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-esteem, locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a Nigerian tertiary institution |
| title_short | Self-esteem, locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a Nigerian tertiary institution |
| title_sort | self esteem locus of control and religiosity in predicting death anxiety among students in a nigerian tertiary institution |
| topic | death anxiety locus of control religiosity self-esteem students |
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