Is the New Age phenomenon connected to delusion-like experiences? Analysis of survey data from Australia

Recent studies have shown that delusion-like experiences (DLEs) are common among general populations. This study investigates whether the prevalence of these experiences are linked to the embracing of New Age thought. Logistic regression analyses were performed using data derived from a large commun...

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VerfasserInnen: Aird, Rosemary L. (VerfasserIn) ; Scott, James G. (VerfasserIn) ; McGrath, John (VerfasserIn) ; Najman, Jake M. (VerfasserIn) ; Al Mamun, Abdullah (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Taylor & Francis 2010
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Jahr: 2010, Band: 13, Heft: 1, Seiten: 37-53
weitere Schlagwörter:B delusion-like experiences
B delusional ideation
B New Age
B Religious Beliefs
B spiritual beliefs
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Zusammenfassung:Recent studies have shown that delusion-like experiences (DLEs) are common among general populations. This study investigates whether the prevalence of these experiences are linked to the embracing of New Age thought. Logistic regression analyses were performed using data derived from a large community sample of young adults (N = 3777). Belief in a spiritual or higher power other than God was found to be significantly associated with endorsement of 16 of 19 items from Peters et al. (1999b) Delusional Inventory following adjustment for a range of potential confounders, while belief in God was associated with endorsement of four items. A New Age conception of the divine appears to be strongly associated with a wide range of DLEs. Further research is needed to determine a causal link between New Age philosophy and DLEs (e.g. thought disturbance, suspiciousness, and delusions of grandeur).
ISSN:1469-9737
Enthält:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674670903131843