TY - JOUR
T1 - Paranormal belief, cognitive-perceptual factors, and well-being
T2 - A network analysis
AU - Dagnall, Neil
AU - Denovan, Andrew
AU - Drinkwater, Kenneth Graham
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank the BIAL Foundation for their support of this project (Grant number: 123/20).
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 Dagnall, Denovan and Drinkwater.
PY - 2022/9/15
Y1 - 2022/9/15
N2 - By assessing interrelationships among variables within a specified theoretical framework, network analysis (NA) provides nuanced insights into how associations between psychological constructs are related to outcome measures. Noting this, the authors used NA to examine connections between Paranormal Belief, cognitive-perceptual factors (Schizotypy, Transliminality, and Manic-Depressive Experience), and well-being (Life Satisfaction, Meaning in Life, Somatic Complaints, Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms). Data derived from a sample of 3,090 participants (mean age = 50.30, standard deviation = 15.20; 46.5% male, 53.1% female) who completed standardised self-report measures capturing the study constructs online. Transliminality, Unusual Experiences (positive schizotypy), and Depressive Experience demonstrated high expected influence centrality. This indicated that these factors were the most strongly connected and influential in the network. Moreover, Transliminality was a connecting variable between Paranormal Belief, positive schizotypy, and psychopathology. Depressive Experience bridged the relationship between Transliminality and well-being. The conceptual implications of these outcomes are discussed with regards to better understanding relationships between Paranormal Belief, cognitive-perceptual factors, and well-being.
AB - By assessing interrelationships among variables within a specified theoretical framework, network analysis (NA) provides nuanced insights into how associations between psychological constructs are related to outcome measures. Noting this, the authors used NA to examine connections between Paranormal Belief, cognitive-perceptual factors (Schizotypy, Transliminality, and Manic-Depressive Experience), and well-being (Life Satisfaction, Meaning in Life, Somatic Complaints, Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms). Data derived from a sample of 3,090 participants (mean age = 50.30, standard deviation = 15.20; 46.5% male, 53.1% female) who completed standardised self-report measures capturing the study constructs online. Transliminality, Unusual Experiences (positive schizotypy), and Depressive Experience demonstrated high expected influence centrality. This indicated that these factors were the most strongly connected and influential in the network. Moreover, Transliminality was a connecting variable between Paranormal Belief, positive schizotypy, and psychopathology. Depressive Experience bridged the relationship between Transliminality and well-being. The conceptual implications of these outcomes are discussed with regards to better understanding relationships between Paranormal Belief, cognitive-perceptual factors, and well-being.
KW - Manic-depressive experience
KW - Network analysis
KW - Paranormal belief
KW - Schizotypy
KW - Transliminality
KW - Well-being
KW - well-being
KW - transliminality
KW - network analysis
KW - schizotypy
KW - manic-depressive experience
KW - paranormal belief
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85139007607&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.967823
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.967823
M3 - Article
VL - 13
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
SN - 1664-1078
M1 - 967823
ER -