Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore, Pakistan.
Department of Applied Psychology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Death Stud. 2022;46(5):1100-1105. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1865479. Epub 2021 Jan 1.
The present study determined the application of terror management theory during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. Death anxiety and psychological distress were examined in the context of work status. A sample of 478 from the general population voluntarily participated in the study. Findings revealed a significant moderating role of work status, illustrating the strong relationship between psychological distress and death anxiety for non-working participants. Therefore, psychological distress is related to more significant death anxiety among non-working than those who are working. This study highlights the importance of work as an anxiety buffering factor concerning mortality thoughts.
本研究旨在探讨在巴基斯坦 COVID-19 大流行期间，恐怖管理理论的应用。在工作状况的背景下，研究了死亡焦虑和心理困扰。研究对象是来自普通人群的 478 名自愿参与者。研究结果表明，工作状况具有显著的调节作用，表明非工作参与者的心理困扰与死亡焦虑之间存在很强的关系。因此，与工作人群相比，非工作人群的心理困扰与死亡焦虑的关系更为显著。本研究强调了工作作为一种与死亡观念相关的焦虑缓冲因素的重要性。
