Description

The Death Transcendence Scale includes:
Questions on Perceptions and Beliefs: Questions referring to the individual’s perception of life after death, immortality, and the idea of the continuation of existence beyond death.
Statements Related to Death Transcendence: Statements that participants evaluate to express their belief or lack of belief in transcending death.
Attitudes toward Mortality: Questions exploring the individual’s attitude toward the idea of death and the possibility of transcending it.
Participants usually respond on an agreement scale (e.g., from strong agreement to strong disagreement) to assess their views regarding these statements.

Objective

The objective of the Death Transcendence Scale is:
Assessment of Beliefs about Death Transcendence: To examine the individual’s sense of continuation or transcendence of existence beyond death.
Understanding Emotional Reactions: To understand how beliefs about death affect the individual’s mental health and well-being.
Examination of Relationships with Religious and Spiritual Systems: To analyze how religious or spiritual beliefs relate to the sense of transcending death.

Analysis

The analysis of the Death Transcendence Scale includes:
Categorization of Responses: Grouping responses to identify patterns and trends in beliefs about death transcendence.
Statistical Analysis: Use of statistical tools to evaluate the reliability and validity of the scale. This includes factor analyses and correlations.
Qualitative Analysis: Examination of responses to understand the underlying beliefs and attitudes.
Reliability and Validity: Evaluation of the reliability of the scale through Cronbach’s alpha and its validity through factor analysis.

Calibration

The calibration of the Death Transcendence Scale includes:
Data Collection: Application of the scale to various populations to collect data on beliefs and attitudes toward death.
Statistical Analysis: Use of statistical methods to analyze the data and evaluate the reliability and validity of the scale.

References

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