قلق الموت في سياقات الحروب: مراجعة منهجية للدراسات النفسية المنشورة في الفترة (1985–2025)

Background: Death anxiety is a psychological phenomenon with existential dimensions, which intensifies in contexts of conflict and war. Despite the abundance of psychological research on anxiety and depression, death anxiety during times of war remains a partially explored and fragmented topic in the literature, particularly in non-Western settings.\\r\\n\\r\\nObjectives: This systematic review aimed to analyze psychological studies published between 1985 and 2025 that addressed death anxiety in the context of war, with a focus on methodologies, population groups, assessment tools, and related psychological outcomes.\\r\\n\\r\\nMethods: A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. PICOs & SPIDER models. Several regional and international databases were searched. Inclusion criteria involved studies published in Arabic or English that examined death anxiety in direct or indirect war-related contexts. A total of 18 studies met the inclusion criteria. Both qualitative and quantitative analytical tools were used for data extraction and synthesis.\\r\\n\\r\\nResults: The findings revealed a relative increase in published studies over the past two decades, with a clear predominance of quantitative approaches (75%). Most studies were concentrated in the Middle East, particularly in Palestine, Israel, Kuwait, and Lebanon. Sample sizes varied (ranging from 11 to 2221 participants), and non-probability sampling methods were predominant. The most commonly studied populations were university students, women, and soldiers. A strong association was found between death anxiety and psychological variables such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), religiosity, and rumination. Higher levels of death anxiety were reported among women, the elderly, and communities directly affected by war.\\r\\n\\r\\nConclusions: This review shows that death anxiety is a sensitive psychological indicator in war-affected environments and deserves greater attention in future research and therapeutic planning. It also highlights gaps in qualitative and longitudinal studies and calls for the adoption of multi-method approaches to better understand this complex phenomenon. The integration of cultural and religious variables is essential for interpreting findings and guiding psychological interventions in such contexts. Registration: The protocol was not registered in the PROSPERO database.