@article{ref1,
title="Death across the lifespan: age differences in death-related thoughts and anxiety",
journal="Death studies",
year="2016",
author="Chopik, William J.",
volume="41",
number="2",
pages="69-77",
abstract="Many studies have found age-related declines in death-related anxiety. Why do death-related thoughts and anxiety decline across the lifespan when exposure to, and likelihood of, death increase over time? In Study 1, a cross-sectional survey of 2,363 adults, death-related thoughts declined across the lifespan. In Study 2, a longitudinal study of 9,815 adults followed over a four-year period, death anxiety declined across the lifespan. Further, greater social support predicted lower levels of death anxiety over time, after controlling for self-rated health and chronic illnesses. Close relationships serve emotion regulation functions to decrease death anxiety and thoughts across the lifespan.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="10.1080/07481187.2016.1206997",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2016.1206997"
}