Differential dimensions of death anxiety in nursing students with and without nursing experience

Death Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 919-929

  Chen, Yi Chuen ^a,d   Del Ben, Kevin S ^b   Fortson, Beverly L ^c   Lewis, Jean ^a  

^a AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EXPERTISE; NURSING STUDENT; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STUDENTS, NURSING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749247052     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180600925351     Document Type: Article

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