Abstract
Death Anxiety is a condition that is associated with the fear of one’s own death as well as that of others (Kubler, 1969). People with high levels of death anxiety are prone to stress, depression and sometimes to the death of individuals due to the alterations occurring in the body physiology (Cella & Tross, 1987). Studies show that death anxiety among cancer patients is higher than that of normal individuals (Massie, 2004) and it may decrease their chances of survival. The aim of the present investigation is to compare death anxiety among male cancer patients and female cancer patients. 90 cancer patients (Males=40, Females=40) are selected for the study through convenient sampling. Socio demographic data sheet and Death Anxiety Scale by (Dhar, Savita & Dhar, 1998) were used to collect the data. The data was analyzed by using student t-test. The result shows that there is high death anxiety among cancer patients. It is found that there is no significant difference in death anxiety among male and female cancer patients. It is observed that Death anxiety and related symptoms are common in cancer patients and there is no significant relationship between death anxiety among male and female cancer patients. Cancer patients with increased death anxieties, should be given psychological interventions along with proper medical care to increase their chances of survival.
Highlights
Death Anxiety is a condition that is associated with the fear of one’s own death as well as that of others (Kubler, 1969)
People with high levels of death anxiety are prone to stress, depression and sometimes to the death of individuals due to the alterations occurring in the body physiology (Cella & Tross, 1987)
Hypothesis Ho: There is no significant difference between death anxiety among male & female cancer patients
Summary
To study gender difference in death anxiety among cancer patients. Objective To compare death anxiety among male and female cancer patients. Hypothesis Ho: There is no significant difference between death anxiety among male & female cancer patients. Research Design This study is a descriptive research which is used to describe the prevalence of people in cancer and death anxiety. The sampling method used was convenient sampling Those who met the inclusion criteria were selected for the study and the sample size is 80. To test the hypothesis i.e. to compare the death anxiety among female and male cancer patients, t- test is used. Inclusion Criteria Persons who are affected with cancer from Ernakulum District can be included in the study. Death Anxiety: Death Anxiety is a fear that is caused by the awareness that he/she will have to face death
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