Fear of Death Among University Students. A Study

Research Paper (postgraduate) , 2016 , 31 Pages

Psychology - General

The study aimed at investigating fear of death among university students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Campus, Nigeria. The study will help to understand the value Nigerian university youths attached to human live, even when some of their life patterns are life-endangering.

Through paper shuffling randomization, the Faculties of Social sciences, Management Sciences and Law were sampled for the study; from where a total of 96 participants, with an average age of 26 years, were further systematically and evenly sampled. The hypotheses of the study were (1) “There will be a significant students’ Faculty related differences in terms of fear of death”; (2) “There will be a significant gender differences among university students in terms of fear of death”; and (3) “There will be a significance difference in fear of death for students’ marital status”.

The study had a static-group survey design, of three-group, and two-group sub designs for hypotheses 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Again, One-Way ANOVA, and Independent t-tests were used for the three hypotheses’ analyses at p<.05 respectively. From the analyses, it was observed that university students have Faculty related differences in fear of death. Again, it was found that the students significantly differ in fear of death for gender and marital status.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
• 1.1 BACKGROUND
• 1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
• 1.3 PURPOSE OF STUDY
• 1.4 RESEARCH QUESTION
• 1.5 HYPOTHESES
• 1.6 IMPORTANCE/SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
• 2.1 THEORETICAL REVIEW
• 2.2 EMPIRICAL REVIEW
• 2.3 DEFINITION OF TERMS
• 2.3.1 Literary Definitions
• CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY
• 3.1 PARTICIPANTS
• 3.2 INSTRUMENTS
• 3.3 PROCEDURE
• 3.4 DESIGNS AND STATISTICS
• CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS
• 4.1 HYPOTHESIS ONE
• 4.2 HYPOTHESIS TWO
• 4.3 HYPOTHESIS THREE
• CHAPTER FIVE DISCUSSION, RECOMMENDATION, AND CONCLUSION
• 5.1 The three hypotheses tested in the study are:
• 5.2 IMPLICATIONS OF THE RESULTS
• 5.3 SUMMARY
• 5.4 RECOMMENDATIONS
• 5.5 CONCLUSION
• 5.6 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
• 5.7 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This study investigates the fear of death among university students in Nigeria. It aims to understand the value these young people place on human life, particularly in light of potentially life-threatening behaviors they may engage in. The study explores how fear of death is influenced by factors such as faculty affiliation, gender, and marital status.

• Fear of death among university students in Nigeria
• Cultural and societal influences on perceptions of death
• The role of individual psychology and defense mechanisms in coping with fear of death
• The impact of death on the sense of self and existential anxieties
• The relationship between fear of death and risk-taking behaviors

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter One: Introduction: This chapter introduces the study's background, focusing on the concept of death and its implications for university students. It discusses the universal fear of death and its connection to human values, cultural beliefs, and existential anxieties. The chapter also outlines the research problem, purpose, research question, hypotheses, and the significance of the study.
• Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature: This chapter reviews existing theoretical and empirical literature on fear of death. It explores various perspectives on the topic, including psychological theories, cultural influences, and biological and medical interpretations. The chapter also provides definitions of key terms related to the study.
• Chapter Three: Methodology: This chapter details the research methodology employed in the study. It describes the participants, instruments used, procedures followed, and statistical designs and analyses. The chapter outlines the specific methods used to test the study's hypotheses.
• Chapter Four: Results: This chapter presents the findings of the study, including the results of the statistical analyses conducted to test the hypotheses. The chapter summarizes the data collected and its implications for understanding the relationship between fear of death and the identified variables.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

Fear, Death, University, Students, Cultural Beliefs, Existential Anxiety, Defense Mechanisms, Risk-taking Behaviors, Psychological Theories, Empirical Research, Statistical Analysis

• Course: DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
• Author: Okechukwu Dominic Nwankwo (Author)
• Publication Year: 2016
• Pages: 31
• Catalog Number: V341558
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668315518
• ISBN (Book): 9783668315525
• Language: English
• Tags: death, fear of death, Nigeria, university students