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Death Acceptance and Intimate Relationships

Imai, Hideaki
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9918-605X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1366309903

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2013, Master of Arts, Miami University, Psychology.
Although researchers have investigated death attitudes since the 1960s, only a few have examined death acceptance as a research topic. Furthermore, most of these studies focused on quantitative assessments without finding consistent results. In this study, I conducted a qualitative investigation on the role of intimate relationships in accepting death. I interviewed four older adult participants about their death attitudes and intimate relationships in semi-structured interviews. From the results, I found that the male participants needed to deepen their relationships before accepting death, whereas the female participants already had intimate relationships and were able to accept death immediately as they became aware of their mortality.
Larry Leitner, Ph.D. (Advisor)
149 p.
Clinical Psychology; Psychology
death & dying; thanatology; intimate relationships; personal constructivism; experiential personal constructivist psychology

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  • Imai, H. (2013). Death Acceptance and Intimate Relationships [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1366309903

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Imai, Hideaki. Death Acceptance and Intimate Relationships. 2013. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1366309903.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Imai, Hideaki. "Death Acceptance and Intimate Relationships." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1366309903

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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