Examining the Relationship between Attachment styles and Personality characteristics with Death Anxiety among students of Islamic Azad University, Hamadan

Abstract

The present research aimed to identify the relationship between attachment styles and personality characteristics with death anxiety among students of Hamadan Islamic Azad University. The research method was descriptive- survey, The population of the research is all students of Hamadan Islamic Azad University that their number is 15000. The sample that were selected using cluster random method. Data gathering tools were three templer Death Anxiety, Hazan and Sharer attachment styles and NEO PI-R personality test questionnaires. Data was analyzed using Pearson correlation test and stepwise regression. The results showed that there is relationship between personality characteristics and attachment styles with death anxiety among students. Also, the attachment styles and personality can predict death anxiety.