Zebb Barbara J, Moore Michael C
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine at Peoria, University of Illinois, 5407 N University St, Suite C, Peoria, IL 61614, USA.
J Anxiety Disord. 2003;17(1):115-30. doi: 10.1016/s0887-6185(02)00176-7.
It has been suggested that superstitiousness may be a subclinical manifestation of obsessive-compulsive symptomatology. The present study examined whether the relationship between superstitiousness and obsessive-compulsive symptoms was exclusive or whether superstitiousness was a less specific construct. A sample of undergraduates (n=191) completed measures associated with superstitiousness, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, symptoms of anxiety disorders other than obsessive-compulsive disorder (panic symptoms, agoraphobic cognitions, worry, and social fears), general psychological distress (anxiety, depression, and stress), and perception of anxiety control. Results indicated a gender difference in superstitiousness exists, with females being significantly more superstitious than males. Little relationship was found between superstitiousness and the other constructs in males, whereas moderate relationships were found between superstitiousness and the other constructs in females. The suggestion that superstitiousness is nonspecific and related more to perception of control than any specific form of psychological distress is discussed.
有人认为迷信可能是强迫症状的亚临床表现。本研究考察了迷信与强迫症状之间的关系是排他性的，还是迷信是一个不太具体的概念。一组本科生样本（n = 191）完成了与迷信、强迫症状、除强迫症外的焦虑症症状（惊恐症状、广场恐惧症认知、担忧和社交恐惧）、一般心理困扰（焦虑、抑郁和压力）以及焦虑控制感相关的测量。结果表明迷信存在性别差异，女性比男性更迷信。在男性中，迷信与其他概念之间几乎没有关系，而在女性中，迷信与其他概念之间存在适度关系。文中讨论了关于迷信是非特异性的，且更多地与控制感而非任何特定形式的心理困扰相关的观点。
