
Examining Self-Actualization and Spirituality as Buffers for Death Anxiety: Seeking Participants and Discussion on Existential Resilience
*URGENT: NEED 200 PARTICIPANTS*
Hello!
I am a clinical psychology doctoral student at NAU investigating how internal resources like spirituality and self-actualization may mitigate death anxiety and increase death acceptance. I would greatly appreciate your anonymous participation.
Link: https://qualtrics.nau.edu/jfe/form/SV_0dN8BvA1pcLU6cC
I’m exploring "Meaning Management" (MMT) as a proactive alternative to traditional defense-based models (like TMT). Specifically, I'm looking at how self-actualization and spirituality predict existential well-being and adaptive responses to mortality.
Details:
- Target: Adults (18+), English proficient
- Time: ~20 minutes
- Incentive: Voluntary; opportunity for personal insight/self-reflection
- Ethics: Approved by NAU IRB (#2363187-1)
I’d love to hear your thoughts on these constructs or your own experiences with existential data collection!