Image of death and attitude towards death

Mental images play a vital role in cognitive processing and behaviour. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of image of death (positive or negative), and sex on the attitude towards death. A sample of 250 university undergraduates was administered the subscales of the Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAP-R). Undergraduates with a positive image of death had less Fear of Death (FD) and Death Avoidance (DA), more Escape Acceptance (EA), and higher scores in Neutral Acceptance (NA) than individuals with a negative image of death. The results revealed no significant sex differences in any of the subscales of the Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAP-R). Further lines of research are proposed.