University of Trier, Trier, Germany.
University of Trier, Trier, Germany.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2018 Jul-Aug;77:89-95. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.04.001. Epub 2018 Apr 18.
This cross-cultural study examined a potential direct effect of generativity and indirect effect through ego integrity on fear of death. In sum, 617 adults aged 60-86 from Germany, the Czech Republic, and Cameroon provided self-report information on their generative concern, ego integrity, and fear of death. Whereas it had no direct effect, generativity had an indirect effect on fear of death: It was associated with increased ego integrity which, in turn, was associated with reduced fear of death. This pattern was verified for the three cultural groups via structural equation modeling. Results suggest that generativity is not sufficient in coming to terms with one's mortality. Instead, generativity contributes to ego integrity which then helps to face death relatively unafraid.
本跨文化研究考察了代际关怀对死亡恐惧的潜在直接影响和通过自我完整的间接影响。共有来自德国、捷克共和国和喀麦隆的 617 名 60-86 岁的成年人提供了他们对代际关怀、自我完整和对死亡恐惧的自我报告信息。代际关怀对死亡恐惧没有直接影响，但有间接影响：它与自我完整呈正相关，而自我完整又与对死亡的恐惧呈负相关。通过结构方程模型验证了这一模式在三个文化群体中的适用性。研究结果表明，代际关怀不足以使人接受自己的死亡。相反，代际关怀有助于自我完整，进而帮助人们相对无畏地面对死亡。
