Death anxiety and dominance among the Indian and Palestinian students A cross-cultural comparison

AFZAL KURESHI; AKBAR HUSAIN

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.23.55

Death anxiety and dominance among the Indian and Palestinian students

A cross-cultural comparison

AFZAL KURESHI, AKBAR HUSAIN

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Keywords: cross-cultural personality studies, issues in bilingualism and education

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1981 Volume 23 Issue 2 Pages 55-60

DOI https://doi.org/10.4992/psycholres1954.23.55

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Published: September 30, 1981 Received: February 12, 1980 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: March 28, 1981 Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : The twenty five male Palestinian students and the same number of their Indian counterparts, drawn from the Aligarh Muslim University graduate classes, were administered individually the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) and Dominance Scale (DS), The Palestinian students were found to score lower than the Indian students on the DAS (t=3.01, df=48, p<.01), whereas Dominance was found to be higher among the former than the latter (t=2.72, df =48, p<.01). Besides, a negative relationship was discovered between Death Anxiety and Dominance (r=-.534). Compared with the Indians a low amount of Death Anxiety among the Palestinians was explained mainly in terms of the sense of dedication to their cause, exposure to a threatening environment and a mental set of readiness to withstand any eventuality. Likewise, a higher score on Dominance among the Palestinians was explained partly in terms of these factors as well as the contribution they were supposed to make to the liberation movement, requiring them to be assertive, ascendent and powerful.
Right : The twenty five male Palestinian students and the same number of their Indian counterparts, drawn from the Aligarh Muslim University graduate classes, were administered individually the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) and Dominance Scale (DS), The Palestinian students were found to score lower than the Indian students on the DAS (t=3.01, df=48, p<.01), whereas Dominance was found to be higher among the former than the latter (t=2.72, df =48, p<.01). Besides, a negative relationship was discovered between Death Anxiety and Dominance (r=-.534). Compared with the Indians a low amount of Death Anxiety among the Palestinians was explained mainly in terms of the sense of dedication to their cause, exposure to a threatening environment and a mental set of readiness to withstand any eventuality. Likewise, a higher score on Dominance among the Palestinians was explained partly in terms of these factors as well as the contribution they were supposed to make to the liberation movement, requiring them to be assertive, ascendent and powerful.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : Adorno, T. W., Brunswik, E. E., Levinson, D. J., & Sanford, R. N. 1960 The Authoritarian Personality. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Alexander, I. E., & Adlerstein, A. M. 1958 Af- fective responses to the concept of death in a population of children and early adolescents. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 13, 167-177.
Allport, G. W. 1937 Personality: A psychological Interpretation. New York: Henry Holt & Co. Inc.
Allport, G. W. 1950 The individual and his religion, a psychological interpretation. New York: Macmillan.
Boyar, J. I. 1964 The construction and partial validation of a scale for the measurement of the fear of death. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester.
Brodsky, B. 1959 The self-representation, anali- ty and fear of dying. Journal of American Psychoanalytic Association, 7, 95-108.
Chiappeta, W., Floyad, H. H., & McSeveney, D. R. 1976 Sex differences in coping with death anxiety. Psychological Reports, 39, 945-946.
Durant, W. 1954 The story of philosophy. New York: Pocket Library.
Fenichel, O. 1945 The psychoanalytic theory of neurosis. New York: Norton.
Foulds, G. A., & Bedford, A. 1976 Euphoria, elation and impunitiveness. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32, 606-609.
Foulds, G. A., & Bedford, A. 1977 Hierarchies of personality deviance and personal illness. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 50, 73-78.
Greenburger, E. 1965 Fantasies of woman confronting death. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 29, 252-260.
Hall, G. S. 1915 Thanatophobia and immorality. American Journal of Psychology, 26, 550-613.
Kureshi, A., & Husain, A. 1980 Extrapunitiveness, intropunitiveness and dominance among Indian and Palestinian students; a cross-cultural study. Paper presented at the 5th IACCP Conference, Bhubaneswar, Dec. 28, 1980-Jan. 1, 1981.
McDonald, G. W. 1976 Sex, religion and risk taking behaviour as correlates of death anxiety. Omega Journal of Death and Dying, 7, 35-44.
Morgan, D. W. 1976 Altered states variables as predictors of death anxiety. Essence, 1, 51-61.
Pandey, R. E., & Templer, D. I. 1973 Use of the death anxiety scale in an inter-racial setting. In C. H. W. Montefiore et al., (Eds.), Death anxiety. New York: MSS Information Co. Pp. 101-104.
Patton, J. E., & Freitag, C. C. 1977 Correlational study of death anxiety, general anxiety and locus of control. Psychological Reports, 40, 51-54.
Sayegh, A. 1970 Palestinian and Arab nationalism. Lebanon: P. L. O. Research Center.
Scott, M. V. 1976 Death Anxiety and attitudes toward violence and aggression. Dissertation Abstracts International, 37, 989.
Templer, D. I. 1969 Death Anxiety Scale. Proceedings of the 77th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, 737-738.
Templer, D. I. 1970 The construction and validation of a Death Anxiety Scale. Journal of General Psychology, 82, 165-177.
Templer, D. I. 1971 The relationship between verbalized and non verbalized death anxiety. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 119, 211-214.
Templer, D. I. 1976 Two factor theory of death anxiety: A note. Essence, 1, 91-93.
Templer, D. I., & Dotson, E. 1970 Religious correlates of death anxiety. Psychological Reports, 26, 895-897.
Thorson, J. A. 1977 Variations in death anxiety related to college students sex, major field of study, and certain personality traits. Psychological Reports, 40, 857-858.
Winter, D. G. 1975 The power motive. New York: The Free Press.

Right : Adorno, T. W., Brunswik, E. E., Levinson, D. J., & Sanford, R. N. 1960 The Authoritarian Personality. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Alexander, I. E., & Adlerstein, A. M. 1958 Affective responses to the concept of death in a population of children and early adolescents. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 13, 167-177.
Allport, G. W. 1937 Personality: A psychological Interpretation. New York: Henry Holt & Co. Inc.
Allport, G. W. 1950 The individual and his religion, a psychological interpretation. New York: Macmillan.
Boyar, J. I. 1964 The construction and partial validation of a scale for the measurement of the fear of death. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester.
Brodsky, B. 1959 The self-representation, anality and fear of dying. Journal of American Psychoanalytic Association, 7, 95-108.
Chiappeta, W., Floyad, H. H., & McSeveney, D. R. 1976 Sex differences in coping with death anxiety. Psychological Reports, 39, 945-946.
Durant, W. 1954 The story of philosophy. New York: Pocket Library.
Fenichel, O. 1945 The psychoanalytic theory of neurosis. New York: Norton.
Foulds, G. A., & Bedford, A. 1976 Euphoria, elation and impunitiveness. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32, 606-609.
Foulds, G. A., & Bedford, A. 1977 Hierarchies of personality deviance and personal illness. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 50, 73-78.
Greenburger, E. 1965 Fantasies of woman confronting death. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 29, 252-260.
Hall, G. S. 1915 Thanatophobia and immorality. American Journal of Psychology, 26, 550-613.
Kureshi, A., & Husain, A. 1980 Extrapunitiveness, intropunitiveness and dominance among Indian and Palestinian students: a cross-cultural study. Paper presented at the 5th IACCP Conference, Bhubaneswar, Dec. 28, 1980-Jan. 1, 1981.
McDonald, G. W. 1976 Sex, religion and risk taking behaviour as correlates of death anxiety. Omega Journal of Death and Dying, 7, 35-44.
Morgan, D. W. 1976 Altered states variables as predictors of death anxiety. Essence, 1, 51-62.
Pandey, R. E., & Templer, D. I. 1973 Use of the death anxiety scale in an inter-racial setting. In C.H.W. Montefiore et al., (Eds.), Death anxiety. New York: MSS Information Co. Pp.101-104.
Patton, J. E., & Freitag, C. C. 1977 Correlational study of death anxiety, general anxiety and locus of control. Psychological Reports, 40, 51-54.
Sayegh, A. 1970 Palestinian and Arab nationalism. Lebanon: P.L.O. Research Center.
Scott, M. V. 1976 Death Anxiety and attitudes toward violence and aggression. Dissertation Ab-stracts International, 37, 989.
Templer, D. I. 1969 Death Anxiety Scale. Proceedings of the 77th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, 737-738.
Templer, D. I. 1970 The construction and validation of a Death Anxiety Scale. Journal of General Psychology, 82, 165-177.
Templer, D. I. 1971 The relationship between verbalized and non verbalized death anxiety. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 119, 211-214.
Templer, D. I. 1976 Two factor theory of death anxiety: A note. Essence, 1, 91-93.
Templer, D. I., & Dotson, E. 1970 Religious correlates of death anxiety. Psychological Reports, 26, 895-897.
Thorson, J. A. 1977 Variations in death anxiety related to college students sex, major field of study, and certain personality traits. Psychological Reports, 40, 857-858.
Winter, D. G. 1975 The power motive. New York: The Free Press.

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : The twenty five male Palestinian students and the same number of their Indian counterparts, drawn from the Aligarh Muslim University graduate classes, were administered individually the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) and Dominance Scale (DS), The Palestinian students were found to score lower than the Indian students on the DAS (t=3.01, df=48, p<.01), whereas Dominance was found to be higher among the former than the latter (t=2.72, df =48, p<.01). Besides, a negative relationship was discovered between Death Anxiety and Dominance (r=-.534). Compared with the Indians a low amount of Death Anxiety among the Palestinians was explained mainly in terms of the sense of dedication to their cause, exposure to a threatening environment and a mental set of readiness to withstand any eventuality. Likewise, a higher score on Dominance among the Palestinians was explained partly in terms of these factors as well as the contribution they were supposed to make to the liberation movement, requiring them to be assertive, ascendent and powerful.
Right : The twenty five male Palestinian students and the same number of their Indian counterparts, drawn from the Aligarh Muslim University graduate classes, were administered individually the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) and Dominance Scale (DS), The Palestinian students were found to score lower than the Indian students on the DAS (t=3.01, df=48, p<.01), whereas Dominance was found to be higher among the former than the latter (t=2.72, df=48, p<.01). Besides, a negative relationship was discovered between Death Anxiety and Dominance (r=-.534). Compared with the Indians a low amount of Death Anxiety among the Palestinians was explained mainly in terms of the sense of dedication to their cause, exposure to a threatening environment and a mental set of readiness to withstand any eventuality. Likewise, a higher score on Dominance among the Palestinians was explained partly in terms of these factors as well as the contribution they were supposed to make to the liberation movement, requiring them to be assertive, ascendent and powerful.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : Adorno, T. W., Brunswik, E. E., Levinson, D. J., & Sanford, R. N. 1960 The Authoritarian Personality. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Alexander, I. E., & Adlerstein, A. M. 1958 Affective responses to the concept of death in a population of children and early adolescents. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 13, 167-177.
Allport, G. W. 1937 Personality: A psychological Interpretation. New York: Henry Holt & Co. Inc.
Allport, G. W. 1950 The individual and his religion, a psychological interpretation. New York: Macmillan.
Boyar, J. I. 1964 The construction and partial validation of a scale for the measurement of the fear of death. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester.
Brodsky, B. 1959 The self-representation, anality and fear of dying. Journal of American Psychoanalytic Association, 7, 95-108.
Chiappeta, W., Floyad, H. H., & McSeveney, D. R. 1976 Sex differences in coping with death anxiety. Psychological Reports, 39, 945-946.
Durant, W. 1954 The story of philosophy. New York: Pocket Library.
Fenichel, O. 1945 The psychoanalytic theory of neurosis. New York: Norton.
Foulds, G. A., & Bedford, A. 1976 Euphoria, elation and impunitiveness. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32, 606-609.
Foulds, G. A., & Bedford, A. 1977 Hierarchies of personality deviance and personal illness. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 50, 73-78.
Greenburger, E. 1965 Fantasies of woman confronting death. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 29, 252-260.
Hall, G. S. 1915 Thanatophobia and immorality. American Journal of Psychology, 26, 550-613.
Kureshi, A., & Husain, A. 1980 Extrapunitiveness, intropunitiveness and dominance among Indian and Palestinian students: a cross-cultural study. Paper presented at the 5th IACCP Conference, Bhubaneswar, Dec. 28, 1980-Jan. 1, 1981.
McDonald, G. W. 1976 Sex, religion and risk taking behaviour as correlates of death anxiety. Omega Journal of Death and Dying, 7, 35-44.
Morgan, D. W. 1976 Altered states variables as predictors of death anxiety. Essence, 1, 51-62.
Pandey, R. E., & Templer, D. I. 1973 Use of the death anxiety scale in an inter-racial setting. In C.H.W. Montefiore et al., (Eds.), Death anxiety. New York: MSS Information Co. Pp.101-104.
Patton, J. E., & Freitag, C. C. 1977 Correlational study of death anxiety, general anxiety and locus of control. Psychological Reports, 40, 51-54.
Sayegh, A. 1970 Palestinian and Arab nationalism. Lebanon: P.L.O. Research Center.
Scott, M. V. 1976 Death Anxiety and attitudes toward violence and aggression. Dissertation Ab-stracts International, 37, 989.
Templer, D. I. 1969 Death Anxiety Scale. Proceedings of the 77th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, 737-738.
Templer, D. I. 1970 The construction and validation of a Death Anxiety Scale. Journal of General Psychology, 82, 165-177.
Templer, D. I. 1971 The relationship between verbalized and non verbalized death anxiety. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 119, 211-214.
Templer, D. I. 1976 Two factor theory of death anxiety: A note. Essence, 1, 91-93.
Templer, D. I., & Dotson, E. 1970 Religious correlates of death anxiety. Psychological Reports, 26, 895-897.
Thorson, J. A. 1977 Variations in death anxiety related to college students sex, major field of study, and certain personality traits. Psychological Reports, 40, 857-858.
Winter, D. G. 1975 The power motive. New York: The Free Press.

Right : Adorno, T. W., Brunswik, E. E., Levinson, D. J., & Sanford, R. N. 1960 The Authoritarian Personality. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Alexander, I. E., & Adlerstein, A. M. 1958 Affective responses to the concept of death in a population of children and early adolescents. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 13, 167-177.
Allport, G. W. 1937 Personality: A psychological Interpretation. New York: Henry Holt & Co. Inc.
Allport, G. W. 1950 The individual and his religion, a psychological interpretation. New York: Macmillan.
Boyar, J. I. 1964 The construction and partial validation of a scale for the measurement of the fear of death. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Rochester.
Brodsky, B. 1959 The self-representation, anality and fear of dying. Journal of American Psychoanalytic Association, 7, 95-108.
Chiappeta, W., Floyad, H. H., & McSeveney, D. R. 1976 Sex differences in coping with death anxiety. Psychological Reports, 39, 945-946.
Durant, W. 1954 The story of philosophy. New York: Pocket Library.
Fenichel, O. 1945 The psychoanalytic theory of neurosis. New York: Norton.
Foulds, G. A., & Bedford, A. 1976 Euphoria, elation and impunitiveness. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32, 606-609.
Foulds, G. A., & Bedford, A. 1977 Hierarchies of personality deviance and personal illness. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 50, 73-78.
Greenburger, E. 1965 Fantasies of woman confronting death. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 29, 252-260.
Hall, G. S. 1915 Thanatophobia and immorality. American Journal of Psychology, 26, 550-613.
Kureshi, A., & Husain, A. 1980 Extrapunitiveness, intropunitiveness and dominance among Indian and Palestinian students: a cross-cultural study. Paper presented at the 5th IACCP Conference, Bhubaneswar, Dec. 28, 1980-Jan. 1, 1981.
McDonald, G. W. 1976 Sex, religion and risk taking behaviour as correlates of death anxiety. Omega Journal of Death and Dying, 7, 35-44.
Morgan, D. W. 1976 Altered states variables as predictors of death anxiety. Essence, 1, 51-61.
Pandey, R. E., & Templer, D. I. 1973 Use of the death anxiety scale in an inter-racial setting. In C. H. W. Montefiore et al.,(Eds.), Death anxiety. New York: MSS Information Co. Pp.101-104.
Patton, J. E., & Freitag, C. C. 1977 Correlational study of death anxiety, general anxiety and locus of control. Psychological Reports, 40, 51-54.
Sayegh, A. 1970 Palestinian and Arab nationalism. Lebanon: P. L. O. Research Center.
Scott, M. V. 1976 Death Anxiety and attitudes toward violence and aggression. Dissertation Abstracts International, 37, 989.
Templer, D. I. 1969 Death Anxiety Scale. Proceedings of the 77th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, 737-738.
Templer, D. I. 1970 The construction and validation of a Death Anxiety Scale. Journal of General Psychology, 82, 165-177.
Templer, D. I. 1971 The relationship between verbalized and non verbalized death anxiety. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 119, 211-214.
Templer, D. I. 1976 Two factor theory of death anxiety: A note. Essence, 1, 91-93.
Templer, D. I., & Dotson, E. 1970 Religious correlates of death anxiety. Psychological Reports, 26, 895-897.
Thorson, J. A. 1977 Variations in death anxiety related to college students sex, major field of study, and certain personality traits. Psychological Reports, 40, 857-858.
Winter, D. G. 1975 The power motive. New York: The Free Press.

Abstract

The twenty five male Palestinian students and the same number of their Indian counterparts, drawn from the Aligarh Muslim University graduate classes, were administered individually the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) and Dominance Scale (DS), The Palestinian students were found to score lower than the Indian students on the DAS (t=3.01, df=48, p<.01), whereas Dominance was found to be higher among the former than the latter (t=2.72, df=48, p<.01). Besides, a negative relationship was discovered between Death Anxiety and Dominance (r=-.534). Compared with the Indians a low amount of Death Anxiety among the Palestinians was explained mainly in terms of the sense of dedication to their cause, exposure to a threatening environment and a mental set of readiness to withstand any eventuality. Likewise, a higher score on Dominance among the Palestinians was explained partly in terms of these factors as well as the contribution they were supposed to make to the liberation movement, requiring them to be assertive, ascendent and powerful.

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