Death Anxiety Scale

 

 

  

Death Anxiety Scale for believers

 

The following test is to measure the levels of Death Anxiety among believers of any religion.

 

Instructions:

  • Please allow Scripts / Active X Controls to run on this page before you proceed to fill in this electronic form below

  • There are five possible options against each statement. Read each statement carefully, apply it to yourself, and accept the first response which comes to your mind immediately after reading the statement; it could be either of the five given choices i.e. Extremely False, Slightly False, Not Sure, Slightly True, and Extremely True.

  • Check for all the 15 statements and please do not leave any statement without a response.

  • As this test calculates the results immediately on the same page, please keep in mind that changing the already given responses during and after the test will be a joke to yourself and will project that you are not serious about yourself.  Moreover, the results of the test cannot be seen by anyone else except you; even we cannot retrieve your results. So be loyal to yourself please. 

  • Once you check all the boxes; press Result button to show you the scores. Interpretations are provided at the end of the test. 

Fill in the following questionnaire

 
   

 

 

Statements

Extremely False

 

Slightly False

Not Sure

Slightly True

Extremely True

1.

 I get sad while thinking of death.

2

 I am afraid of dying.

3

 Thoughts of death make me worried.

4

 I am afraid of being punished after death.

5

 I feel worried when I think of the punishment I may receive in my grave.

6

 The life of grave can be terrifying for me.

7

 I don’t consider myself eligible for the mercy of God.

8

 I have not spent my life in a way which could lead me to the heaven.

9

 Punishments and rewards from God are predetermined.

10

 I avoid life-threatening situations.

11

 I am afraid of having a chronic disease.

12

 I am afraid of dying a slow and painful death.

13

 I don’t want to think of death.

14

 I usually avoid thoughts of death.

15

 I become confused while I think of death.


 
 

   Interpretation of Your Result

   1 to 15 = Absence of death anxiety
   16 to 30 = Slight presence of death anxiety
   31 to 60 = Moderate presence of death anxiety
   61 to 75 = Severe presence of death anxiety