ArticleThe British journal of clinical psychology2022
The development and validation of the Death Anxiety Beliefs and Behaviours Scale.
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- A meta-analysis of the association of death anxiety with psychological distress and psychopathology.Nature human behaviour · 2025Pooled it
- Psychometric Properties of the Death Anxiety Beliefs and Behaviors Scale: A Methodological Study in Türkiye.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Validation of the Korean version of the death anxiety beliefs and behaviours scale.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Death anxiety predicts fear of progression in people with rheumatic conditions.British journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Measuring American adults' perceptions about human existence: A cross-sectional study.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Psychological and behavioural responses to death anxiety in older adults with chronic illnesses: a systematic integrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Development and validation of Believers' Death Anxiety Scale: integrating religious dimensions into death anxiety assessment.Discover mental health · 2024Article
- Death anxiety predicts fear of Cancer recurrence and progression in ovarian Cancer patients over and above other cognitive factors.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2023Article
- The development and validation of the Death Anxiety Beliefs and Behaviours Scale.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesResearch spanning the fields of clinical, social and health psychology suggests that death anxiety is an important construct. However, no comprehensive, psychometrically adequate measure of the construct exists. The current studies outline the development of a new measure of death anxiety, the Death Anxiety Beliefs and Behaviours Scale (DABBS), which is the first measure to specifically assess unhelpful beliefs and behaviours that may underlie fears of death.
methodsIn Study 1, items were piloted in a large community sample (N = 505). In Studies 2A and 2B, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed using a treatment-seeking (N = 200) and non-treatment-seeking sample (N = 200). These analyses resulted in the final 18-item scale.
resultsThe DABBS demonstrated good construct validity, criterion validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability. In Study 3, the DABBS effectively distinguished participants with clinically significant death anxiety and distress from those without, demonstrating excellent discriminant validity.
conclusionsThe present data indicate that the DABBS is a valid and reliable measure of affect, beliefs and behaviours relating to death anxiety, in a community sample of adults and among those seeking mental health treatment. Given the increasing recognition of the importance of death anxiety, the DABBS offers a useful research and clinical tool.
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