Introduction of the French version of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory (MODDI-F/fre)

Wittkowski J, Paré PM (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Death Studies Taylor & Francis (Routledge): STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles / Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2108940

Abstract

Research on death-related attitudes needs complex assessment instruments for multicultural contexts. The French version of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory was factor analytically constructed with data from Europe and Canada (N = 370). The 24-item instrument with five and three scales in the fear and acceptance domain, respectively, shows favorable psychometric properties. The influence of social desirability is negligible. Women tended to express stronger fears and weaker acceptance of dying and death. Gender differences emerged concerning Fear of One’s Own Dying and Fear of Corpses, with women scoring higher than men on both dimensions. The importance of assessing attitudes toward dying and death transdiagnostically is outlined.

Authors with CRIS profile

Pierre-Marc Paré Lehrstuhl für Psychogerontologie

Involved external institutions

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Wittkowski, J., & Paré, P.-M. (2022). Introduction of the French version of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory (MODDI-F/fre). Death Studies. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2022.2108940

MLA:

Wittkowski, Joachim, and Pierre-Marc Paré. "Introduction of the French version of the Multidimensional Orientation Toward Dying and Death Inventory (MODDI-F/fre)." Death Studies (2022).

BibTeX: Download