I am wanting to generate a pre-test of death anxiety in subjects without using any mortality salience primer. My hypothesis is that people who fit DSM criteria for active substance abuse will score higher in DA at baseline even without death reminders. I am theorizing they have a particular lack of self-esteem buffers to MS and DA. The point is to test and see if baseline DA alone is sufficient to identify the substance abuser apart from the average temperate drinker. Thoughts? Method suggestions?
Dear Austin,
If you do not want to lead the participants' thoughts directly to death I suggest testing the baseline with BAI Beck's anxiety inventory.
I like the mixed-methods idea. I have been working on an "ideal" scale which would contain everything I personally would want. Coupled with an established DA scale might yield more refined results. Does anyone have an idea regarding validity of the Templer scale?
Which language?
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I like the idea of coming at it from a trait level- I am evaluating trait level self-esteem buffers to death anxiety.
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