The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciencesHumansAgedFemaleMaleAdaptation
Coping with life's finitude: the protective role of death preparation and death acceptance amid resource loss.
Yaeji Kim-Knauss, Frieder R Lang
Published: 202610.1093/geronb/gbaf251
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Confronting mortality is an inevitable aspect of aging. This study distinguishes two strategies older adults may employ to cope with life's finitude: death preparation (an assimilative approach) and death acceptance (an accommodative appro…
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