The dataset consists of responses from 200 individuals from Brazil. The main measure is the DAQ, a 15-item multidimensional scale that measures fears related to suffering, loneliness, the unknown, and personal extinction (see Variable Description). The scale measures range from 0 (“not at all”) to 8 (“very much”). In addition, the file contains a free-list measure of participants’ fears and worries, which may be coded, and several demographic variables.
Format
A data frame with 200 rows and 28 variables.
- participant
Participant id
- gender
Gender of pariticipant.
- year_born
Year participant was born.
- age_in_2015
Age of participant when data was collected.
- ethnicity
Ethnicity of participant.
- marital_status
Marital status of participant.
- employment
Employment status of participant.
- occupation
Occupation of participant.
- fivefears_1
The first entry in a free list of participants’ fears and worries.
- fivefears_2
The second entry in a free list of participants’ fears and worries.
- fivefears_3
The third entry in a free list of participants’ fears and worries.
- fivefears_4
The fourth entry in a free list of participants’ fears and worries.
- fivefears_5
The fifth entry in a free list of participants’ fears and worries.
- worry_death
Do you worry about dying?
- incomplete_bucket_list
Does it bother you that you may die before you have done everything you wanted to?
- deathly_ill
Do you worry that you may be very ill for a long time before you die?
- concern_for_others
Does it upset you to think that others may see you suffering when you die?
- painful_death
Do you worry that dying may be very painful?
- loved_ones
Do you worry that the persons most close to you won’t be with you when you are dying?
- die_alone
Do you worry that you may be alone when you are dying?
- cognitive_function
Does the thought bother you that you might lose control of your mind before death?
- expenses_burden
Do you worry that expenses connected with your dying will be a burden for other people?
- as_you_wish
Does it worry you that your instructions or will about your belongings may not be carried out after you die?
- buried_alive
Are you afraid that you may be buried before you are really dead?
- left_behind
Does the thought of leaving loved ones behind you when you die disturb you?
- remembered
Do you worry that those you care about may not remember you after your death?
- permenant
Does the thought worry you that with death you may be gone forever?
- after_death
Are you worried about not knowing what to expect after death?
Source
Jong, J., Halberstadt, J., Bluemke, M. et al. Death anxiety, exposure to death, mortuary preferences, and religiosity in five countries. Sci Data 6, 154 (2019). Link to doi