Dagnall Neil, Denovan Andrew, Drinkwater Kenneth Graham, Escolà-Gascón Álex
Department of Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Department of Psychology, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Front Psychol. 2022 Aug 15;13:915860. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.915860. eCollection 2022.
Evaluation of prior research suggests that belief in the paranormal is more likely to be associated with negative psychological functioning, when presented alongside cognitive-perceptual factors that askew thinking and insight. The current study examined this notion using a sample of 3,084 participants (1,382 males, 1,693 females, nine non-binary). Respondents completed self-report measures assessing Paranormal Belief, Transliminality, psychopathology-related characteristics (Schizotypy and Manic-Depressive Experience), and well-being (Perceived Stress and Somatic Complaints). Responses were analysed correlations and moderation. Paranormal Belief correlated positively with Transliminality, psychopathology-related measures, Perceived Stress, and Somatic Complaints. Moderation analyses revealed that Transliminality and psychopathology-related variables (i.e., the Unusual Experiences and Cognitive Disorganisation subscales of schizotypy, and Manic-Depressive Experience) interacted with Paranormal Belief in complex ways and were allied to higher scores on negative well-being outcomes. This indicated that within paranormal believers, Transliminality and specific psychopathology-related variables in combination predicted susceptibility to negative well-being outcomes.
对先前研究的评估表明，当与扭曲思维和洞察力的认知感知因素同时出现时，对超自然现象的信仰更有可能与负面心理功能相关联。当前的研究使用了3084名参与者（1382名男性、1693名女性、9名非二元性别者）的样本对这一概念进行了检验。受访者完成了自我报告测量，评估超自然信仰、阈限通透性、与精神病理学相关的特征（分裂型特质和躁郁体验）以及幸福感（感知压力和躯体不适）。对回答进行了相关性和调节分析。超自然信仰与阈限通透性、与精神病理学相关的测量、感知压力和躯体不适呈正相关。调节分析表明，阈限通透性和与精神病理学相关的变量（即分裂型特质的异常体验和认知紊乱子量表，以及躁郁体验）与超自然信仰以复杂的方式相互作用，并与负面幸福感结果的较高得分相关。这表明，在超自然信仰者中，阈限通透性和特定的与精神病理学相关的变量共同预测了对负面幸福感结果的易感性。
