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Peer reviewedThauberger, Patrick C.; And Others – Journal of Research in Personality, 1982
Research in existentialism and ontology has given rise to several psychometric instruments. Used both exploratory and confirmatory principal-factor analyses to study relationships among 16 existential scales. Exploratory factor analysis provided some support of the theory that the avoidance of existential confrontation is a central function of…
Descriptors: Existentialism, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries, Neurosis
Thauberger, Patrick C.; And Others – Essence: Issues in the Study of Ageing, Dying, and Death, 1979
Reports structural properties of the Thauberger Avoidance of the Ontological Confrontation of Death Scale with respect to social desirability as well as results of an analysis focusing on the hypothesized relationship of this construct to neuroticism. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Behavior Rating Scales, Death
Thauberger, Patrick C.; Sydiaha, Daniel – Saskatchewan Journal of Educational Research and Development, 1975
From a practical point of view, this study, drawing on the works of several writers, has attempted to present the existential point of view with respect to both therapy and educational change. Specifically, it centered on some of the factors of psychological dysfunction as conceived by Bugental in contrast to more traditional approaches.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Critical Thinking, Educational Research, Existentialism
