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| Published: August 15, 2017
Effect of Age and Marital Status on Thanatophobia (Death Anxiety) among Adult Women of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Research Scholar, University Department of Psychology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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Professor, University Department of Psychology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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DIP: 18.01.044/20170404
DOI: 10.25215/0404.044
ABSTRACT
In the present study, an effort has been made to study the impact of age and marital status on the degree of Thanatophobia (Death Anxiety) of adult women of Ranchi town in Jharkhand, India. A total of 120, married and single (unmarried / divorcee / widow) adult women in the age range of 45 to 70 years were selected by incidental non probability method from Ranchi town. The Death Anxiety Scale by Thakur and Thakur was administered on the sample and it was found that age has no impact on the degree of Death Anxiety whereas marital status has significant impact on Death Anxiety. Combined impact of age and marital status is also significant.
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© 2017 Singh P & Roy B
Received: June 16, 2017; Revision Received: July 29, 2017; Accepted: August 15, 2017
Punam Singh @ punamblg@gmail.com
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.044/20170404
10.25215/0404.044
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Published in Volume 04, Issue 4, July-September, 2017