| Reference code: | PT/FB/BL-2006-110.05 |
| Location: | Arquivo PCA - Pasta 7/2006
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Title:
| Common paranormal belief dimensions
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| Publication year: | 2010
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Abstract/Results:
| ABSTRACT:
Several measures of paranormal belief have been developed and employed by researchers of published work. Despite this, there is considerable debate about the nature and structure of paranormal belief. Particularly, authors remain uncertain about which belief subsets should be included within paranormal scales. The current study extended existing research by exploring shared variance across different paranormal measures. An extensive literature review was undertaken in order to identify measures of paranormal belief. The independent scale items were then combined to produce a 124-item composite measure. This was distributed in paper form and electronically via the Internet. Respondents were recruited face to face, by email, and by post. In total, 1,481 respondents completed the measure: 548 the paper version and 933 online. Exploratory factor analysis (principal components analysis) was performed, and a nine-factor structure emerged. This contained item clusters measuring belief in: Hauntings, Other Life, Superstition, Religious Belief Alien Visitation, Extrasensory Perception (ESP), Psychokinesis (PK), Astrology, and Witchcraft.
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| Accessibility: | Document does not exist in file
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Language:
| eng
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Related objects:
| PT/FB/BL-2008-200.02
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| Author: | Dagnall, N.
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Secondary author(s):
| Parker, A., Munley, G., Drinkwater, K.
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Document type:
| Article
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Number of reproductions:
| 2
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Reference:
| Dagnall, N., Parker, A., Munley, G., & Drinkwater, K. (2010). Common paranormal belief dimensions. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 24(3), 477-494.
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| 2-year Impact Factor: | N/A
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| Times cited: | N/A
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| Indexed document: | Yes
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| Quartile: | N/A
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| Keywords: | Parapsychology / Paranormal belief / Factor analysis
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