EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIVINE AUTHORITY RELATIONS AND DEATH ANXIETY

Year 2023, Volume: 16 Issue: 2, 55 - 67, 31.12.2023

Nurhan Naz , Onur Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.18221/bujss.1325548

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between divine authority relations and death anxiety. The sample of the research consists of 430 people in Istanbul. In the study, God Perception scale was used to measure divine authority relations and Thorson-Powell Death Anxiety Scale was used to measure death anxiety. Demographic Data Form prepared by the researcher was used to determine the sociodemographic characteristics. SPSS 25 program was used in the analysis of the data obtained in the research. Pearson correlation analysis, which was in the parametric test group and testing the relationship between variables, Independent Groups t-test and ANOVA were used to determine the significant difference between groups. Multiple Linear Regression was used for predictive analysis. Value range for the correlation coefficient; It is defined as a weak correlation between 0.000-0.300, medium between 0.301-0.700, and high degree between 0.701-1.000. The confidence interval referenced in the whole study was 95%, and the p value was 0.05. According to the findings of the study, low-level negative correlation was found between perception of god and death anxiety scale variables, and low-level positive correlation between negative perception of god and death anxiety scale variables. It has been found that women have a higher positive perception of god than men, and men have a more negative perception of god than women. The relationship between the perception of God and death anxiety differs significantly according to education level. The findings were discussed within the framework of the relevant literature.

Keywords

divine authority, death anxiety, perception of god

TANRISAL OTORİTE İLİŞKİLERİ VE ÖLÜM KAYGISI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, tanrısal otorite ilişkileri ve ölüm kaygısı arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi üzerinedir. Araştırmanın örneklemi İstanbul ilindeki 430 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada, tanrısal otorite ilişkilerini ölçmek için Tanrı Algısı ölçeği ve ölüm kaygısını ölçmek için ise Thorson-Powell Ölüm Kaygısı Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Sosyodemografik özelliklerinin belirlenmesi için araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan Demografik Veri Formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen verilerin analizlerinde SPSS 25 programı kullanılmıştır. Parametrik test grubunda olan ve değişkenler arası ilişkiyi test eden Pearson korelasyon analizi, gruplar arası anlamlı farkı saptamak için Bağımsız Gruplar t-testi ve ANOVA kullanılmıştır. Yordayıcılık analizi için Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon kullanılmıştır. Korelasyon katsayısı için değer aralığı; 0,000*-0.300 arası zayıf, 0,301-0,700 arası orta, 0,701-1,000 arası yüksek derecede ilişki olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Tüm çalışma kapsamında referans alınan güven aralığı %95, p değeri 0,05’tir. Araştırmanın bulgularına göre, Tanrı algısı ile ölüm kaygısı ölçeği değişkenleri arasında düşük düzey negatif korelasyon, olumsuz Tanrı algısı ile ölüm kaygısı ölçeği değişkenleri arasında düşük düzey pozitif korelasyon bulunmuştur. Kadınların erkeklere göre daha yüksek olumlu Tanrı algısına, erkeklerin ise kadınlara göre daha olumsuz Tanrı algısına sahip oldukları bulgulanmıştır. Tanrı algısı ve ölüm kaygısı arasındaki ilişki, eğitim durumuna göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılıklar göstermektedir. Elde edilen bulgular ilgili literatür çerçevesinde tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

tanrısal otorite, ölüm kaygısı, tanrı algısı

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