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Peer reviewedSolomon, Mark I. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1982
Investigated the relationship between stigma and potentially stigmatizing events by interviewing 90 people bereaved by suicide. Some (N=28) felt stigmatized; 62 subjects did not. Stigmatized respondents were significantly more likely to have encountered gossip and to have had a negative reaction to the conduct of police officials. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Case Studies, Emotional Response, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMartin, Thomas O. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1982
Studied death anxiety in a sample of 210 Canadian nurses. Analysis indicated a significant inverse relationship between social desirability and death anxiety denial. No other significant relationships were found between social desirability and remaining Death Anxiety Scale factors. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Anxiety, Attitudes, Death
Peer reviewedKincade, Jean E. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1982
Compared attitudes of physicians, housestaff, and nurses (N=483) on care of the dying. Overall, health professionals responding to the survey felt comfortable talking to dying patients and supported the belief that patients should be informed of their prognosis. Substantial differences were found in beliefs about analgesic administration.…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Attitude Measures, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Response
