Death Awareness QuestionnaireAreyouafraidofdeath?

1. Whenyouthinkorspeakofdeath,whataresomeoftheeuphemismsyouuse?

1. What are some avoidancebehaviorsyouhaveusedin relationto death ordealingwith a lovedoneofsomeonewhohasdied?
2. Whatdoyoufearmostaboutdying?aboutdeath?

1. Whatistheearliestawarenessofanactualdeaththatyourecallfromchildhood?(humanand/ornon-humananimalsincluded). How old were you?
2. Haveyourideasaboutdeathchangedovertheyears?How so?

1. In thinking about death, especiallyyour own or that of someone very dear to you, do youprobedeeply?Orskimthesurface?Isitpainfulandifso,inwhatway?
2. Ifgivenachoice,wouldyoupreferasuddendeathoranexpectedone?Why?Doesthisreallyinfluencehowyouliveyourlife?

1. Ifyouhadalife-threateningillness,howmuchoftheprognosiswouldyouwanttoknowandfromwhomwouldyouwanttolearnit?

1. Think of the last significant loss you experienced (if not death, then divorce, moving, jobloss, etc).What helpedyou most in coping? What was your greatest personal strength in coping?Isthelossresolved?Howdoyoufeelaboutitnow?
2. Doesyourfaith(whetherformalreligiousorunstructured)supportyouintimeofloss?Ifyes,how does it affect how you live your life?Ifno,doyouregretthis?
3. Howdoesyourbelieforlackofbeliefinanafterlifeaffectyourfeelingsabout death?

1. Howdoyou feelaboutafuneral,orotherformalobservance:Foryourself?Forthoseclosesttoyou?

1. Arethesechoicesbasedonchurchortemplepractices?Onfamilytraditionorloyalty?Personalpreference?

1. Whowillmournyourdeath?How?Isthisimportanttoyou?Doesthisaffectyourdailyliving?
2. Imagineawayofrepresentingdeathsymbolically.Drawit.