The indirect effect of generativity on fear of death through ego-integrity holds when controlling for spirituality

Abstract

In previous research on the indirect effect of generativity on fear of death through ego-integrity, intrinsic religiosity was controlled for. This paper tests the same indirect effect, but controls for spirituality instead of religiosity. German adults (N = 154) were administered self-report questionnaires on generativity, ego-integrity, fear of death, spirituality, and physical health. Spirituality correlated negatively with fear of death. A mediation analysis yielded the hypothesized indirect effect without spirituality significantly predicting fear of death. The present results indicate that the indirect effect of generativity on fear of death through ego-integrity holds when spirituality is considered beyond the religious domain.

Data availability statement

The data–along with syntax and outputs–that support the findings of this research are available in the Open Science Framework at https://osf.io/v4n2b.