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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 3, 287-299 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202286001

The Death-Anxiety Buffering Function of Close Relationships: Exploring the Effects of Separation Reminders on Death-Thought Accessibility

Mario Mikulincer

Bar-Ilan University, mikulm{at}mail.biu.ac.il

Victor Florian

Bar-Ilan University

Gurit Birnbaum

Bar-Ilan University

Shira Malishkevich

Bar-Ilan University

Three studies examined the effects of separation reminders on death-thought accessibility. In Study 1, participants imagined a separation from a relationship partner, the death of such a partner, or a TV program. In Study 2, participants imagined a separation from a relationship partner, a separation from an acquaintance, or an academic failure. In Study 3, participants imagined a short-term, long-term, or final separation from a relationship partner. In the three studies, death-thought accessibility and attachment style were assessed. Thoughts of separation from a relationship partner led to heightened death-thought accessibility mainly when thoughts were focused on long-term or final separations and among persons scoring high on attachment anxiety. The discussion focused on the death-anxiety buffering function of close relationships.


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