Paranormal Beliefs of Latvian College Students: A Latvian Version of the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale
| Autor: | J. S. Tobacyk, Mary M. Livingston, A. Utinans, Gunta Ancane, Jerome J. Tobacyk, G. Boyraz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Psychometrics Universities media_common.quotation_subject Paranormal Sense of control Psychokinesis Superstitions Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires Personal control Humans Students General Psychology media_common Latvian Religious belief Latvia language.human_language Scale (social sciences) language Female Superstition Psychology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychological Reports. 116:116-126 |
| ISSN: | 1558-691X 0033-2941 |
| DOI: | 10.2466/08.17.pr0.116k14w9 |
| Popis: | A Latvian version of the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS) was completed by 229 Latvian university students. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed six relatively independent factors labeled Magical Abilities, Psychokinesis, Traditional Religious Belief, Superstition, Spirit Travel, and Extraordinary Life Forms. Based on the motivational-control model, it was hypothesized that the societal stressors affecting Latvian society during the last 50 yr. have led to a reduced sense of personal control which, in turn, has resulted in increased endorsement of paranormal beliefs to re-establish a sense of control. The motivational-control hypothesis was not supported. Results indicated that (except for Traditional Religious Belief in women), the majority of these students were disbelievers in paranormal phenomena. As hypothesized, Latvian women reported significantly greater paranormal belief than men. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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