Gender Differences in Death Obsession

The present study aimed to establish and explore the relationship between gender differences and death obsession to understand increasing suicide statistics, and discuss the impact of marital status, religion and political instability found in Pakistan on death obsession. A convenience sample of 125 participants was selected and Death Obsession Scale (DOS) was administered (Abdel-Khalek, 1998). The results found significant gender differences in death obsession, with males obtaining a higher mean score (t= -1.625, p< 0.019, M= 0.47290) than females (M= 0.39734). The study demonstrates reasons for such results, along with the significance of current findings and avenues for further research.