DEATH ANXIETY IN OUTDOOR-ADVENTURE RECREATION: STUDY OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND EXPERIENCE
KINESIOLOGY, vol.53, no.1, pp.65-70, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 53 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.26582/k.53.1.9
- Journal Name: KINESIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), SportDiscus, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.65-70
- Keywords: adventure recreation, death, death anxiety, experience, outdoor sports, RISK-TAKING, OLDER-ADULTS, ATTITUDES, SPORTS, SEEKING, NURSES, GENDER, WAR, SEX, AGE
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study investigated the death anxiety (DA) scores of participants in outdoor-adventure recreational (OAR) activities, and the relationship of the DA scores to several demographic features and experience of DA. The study included 589 individuals with various leisure-time OAR experience levels (131 women, 458 men; M-age=29.79 +/- 9.64). Their sports included climbing (n=200), scuba diving (n=142), and paragliding (n=247). DA was measured by the Thorson-Powell Death Anxiety Scale. Overall, the DA scores were low, with no significant differences between OAR activities. However, the DA scores were affected by age and gender, and length of OAR experience. More specifically, the DA scores were highest for 18-28-year-old participants, women, and participants with 4-6 years of a middle-level OAR experience. Previous negative DA experiences did not increase the DA scores.