Irwin H J
Department of Psychology, University of New England, Armidale NSW, Australia.
Psychol Rep. 1994 Feb;74(1):107-11. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1994.74.1.107.
Previous research suggests that, as a group, people who believe in the paranormal tend to have a history of traumatic events in childhood. This relationship has been incorporated into Irwin's 1993 model of the psychological origins and functions of paranormal belief. A constructive replication of the relationship and a test of Irwin's model was undertaken in relation to a specific context, namely, a childhood spent with an alcoholic parent. Compared to 89 control participants, a sample of 32 adults who were children of alcoholics had stronger beliefs in witchcraft, superstitions, and precognition. The results are discussed in relation to two components of Irwin's model.
先前的研究表明，作为一个群体，相信超自然现象的人往往有童年创伤事件的经历。这种关系已被纳入欧文1993年关于超自然信念的心理起源和功能的模型中。针对一个特定背景，即与酗酒父母一起度过的童年，对这种关系进行了建设性复制，并对欧文的模型进行了检验。与89名对照参与者相比，32名酗酒者子女的成年人样本对巫术、迷信和预知的信念更强。根据欧文模型的两个组成部分对结果进行了讨论。
