The indirect effect of generativity on fear of death through ego-integrity holds when controlling for spirituality.

In previous research on the indirect effect of generativity on fear of death through ego-integrity, intrinsic religiosity was controlled for. This paper tests the same indirect effect, but controls for spirituality instead of religiosity. German adults (N = 154) were administered self-report questionnaires on generativity, ego-integrity, fear of death, spirituality, and physical health. Spirituality correlated negatively with fear of death. A mediation analysis yielded the hypothesized indirect effect without spirituality significantly predicting fear of death. The present results indicate that the indirect effect of generativity on fear of death through ego-integrity holds when spirituality is considered beyond the religious domain.