TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The effects of trait self-esteem and death cognitions on worldview defense and search for meaning
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Juhl, Jacob
A1  - Routledge, Clay D.
SP  - 62
EP  - 68
VL  - 38
IS  - 1
N2  - Terror management theory asserts that attaining self-esteem by adhering to the standards of meaning-providing worldviews helps manage death concerns. Research has shown that mortality salience (MS) increases worldview defense, however, there are conflicting results concerning how trait self-esteem moderates this effect. Studies 1 and 2 demonstrated that MS increases worldview defense for high, but not low, trait self-esteem individuals. These studies raised the question as to whether those with low trait self-esteem engage in efforts to find meaning in response to MS. Study 3 showed that MS increased the search for meaning for low, but not high, trait self-esteem individuals.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2012.718038
ID  - ref1
ER  -