Fear of Personal Death Scale, FPDS Test - the question form
Questions: 21 · 4 minutes
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1. Death frightens me because it will bring my creativity to an end.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
2. ...it would bring all my plans and goals to an end.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neutral
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
3. ...it would end my ability to think.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neutral
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
4. …it will separate me from life itself.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
5. ...I will miss future events.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
6. …I need to achieve my life goals.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
7. ...it will deprive me of the pleasures of life.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
8. ...no one will notice that I am gone.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
9. …I will be forgotten.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
10. ...my passing would not hurt those close to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
11. …I will be buried deep in the ground.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neutral
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
12. …I am frightened by what will happen to my body.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
13. ...my family will still need me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
14. ...my family would not recover from their grief.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
15. ...my relatives and friends will grieve.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
16. …I will not be able to provide for my family.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
17. …it is unclear what to expect.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
18. …it is unclear what existence after death is like.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
19. …it is incomprehensible.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
20. …there is a lot about it that is unclear.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
21. ...my body will decompose.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
1. Death frightens me because it will put an end to creativity.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
2. …it will put an end to all my plans and goals.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
3. …it will end my ability to think.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
4. …it will separate me from life itself.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
5. ...I will miss future events.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
6. …I need to accomplish my life goals.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
7. ...it will deprive me of life's pleasures.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
8. …no one will notice that I am gone.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
9. …I will be forgotten.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
10. ...my death would not hurt those close to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
11. …I will be buried deep in the ground.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
12. ...I am frightened by what will happen to my body.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
13. ...my family will still need me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
14. ...my relatives would not recover from their grief.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
15. …my family and friends will grieve.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
16. …I will not be able to provide for my family.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
17. ...it is unclear what to expect.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
18. ...it is unclear what existence after death is like.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neutral
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
19. …it is incomprehensible.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
20. ...there is a lot about it that is unknown.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree
21. …my body will decompose.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Completely agree