Year: 1990 Source: 6p. SIEC No: 19900558

This study examines the differences in the levels of death anxiety, general anxiety, & beliefs about suicide among suicide prevention & crisis intervention professionals. The authors explored the impact of gender & religious beliefs, physical health, & personal experience with suicide. Females were found to have higher death anxiety than males, while Jewish & Catholic people had higher death anxiety scores than Protestants or Atheists. (VM)