Death and adjustment hypotheses (DAH) is a theory about death and dying that focuses on death anxiety and adjustment to death.[1] It was presented by Mohammad Samir Hossain as an answer to the overwhelming anxiety and grief about death.[2][3] In an attempt to find the resolution to death anxiety, predominantly the existential one, DAH postulates two key themes. Its first part postulates that death should not be considered the end of existence and the second part emphasizes that the belief in immortal pattern of human existence can only be adopted in a morally rich life with the attitude towards morality and materialism balanced mutually.
- ^ Theories on Death and Dying, McGraw-Hill, p. 4.
- ^ Md Zakaria Siddique, "A review of Quest for a New Death: Death and Adjustment Hypotheses", Death Studies, vol. 33, no. 2 (2009).
- ^ Karen Meyers, Robert N. Golden, and Fred Peterson (eds.). The Truth about Death and Dying. 2nd ed. New York: DWJ Books, 2009, p. 106.