Abstract
Abstract Personal construct psychology and existential philosophy suggest that a positive resolution of the issue of personal mortality enables a person to live a more intense, meaningful life. The present study tested this hypothesis by inviting participation in selected death education experiences designed to produce more positive death orientation and higher levels of psychological functioning. Participants in the study were 96 undergraduate psychology students, who participated in a randomly assigned experience: completing a personal obituary, writing a farewell letter, or, for the control group, participating in a stress management experience. Prior to this experience, the participants completed the Purpose in Life Test (PIL), the Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale (FDS), a slightly modified form of the Threat Index (TI), and a Personal Data Questionnaire. All but one student returned about seven weeks later to complete the first three questionnaires again. The TI was modified for scoring two differe...
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