Orientacja temporalna a postawa wobec śmierci

Abstract

Time is one of the most important dimensions of the human existence. In this article problem of the relation between time perspective (time-orientation) and attitude toward death is examined. 242 subjects, aged 21–35 years (M=25.3), were tested and three groups were distinguished: with past, present, and future time perspective. Their attitudes toward death are different, e.g. persons who prefer present time orientation perceive death as a most mysterious phenomenon, living in present time perspective stress destructiveness of death, and for respondents with the future time orientation death presents special value. Psychological aspects of the statistical significant differences between three groups in eight dimensions of death attitude are discussed. In further thanatopsychological studies correlation between personality, attitudes toward death (especially death anxiety) and time perspective should be analyzed.