Marco referencial de las creencias y experiencias paranormales y su relación con la esquizotipia positiva/negativa

Parra, Alejandro

doi:10.26439/persona2015.n018.502

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 16 publications

(11 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…(2019) , the main problem encountered in this research was the lack of previously validated theoretical models. As mentioned in the previous sections, although instruments exist that examine anomalous perceptions among nonclinical samples (e.g., Bell et al., 2006 ; Mason and Claridge, 2006 ; Stefanis et al., 2002 ), consistent statistical results are not provided when anomalous phenomena are related to other psychological variables outside the psychopathological framework (see Irwin, 2009 ; Parker, 2006 ). Thus, from an empirical perspective and taking into account sample size, EFA was chosen as the most suitable mathematical design for this type of scenario (see Kline, 1999 ; Mulaik, 2018 ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Researching unexplained phenomena: empirical-statistical validity and reliability of the Multivariable Multiaxial Suggestibility Inventory-2 (MMSI-2)

Escolà‐Gascón

2020

Heliyon

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Anomalous phenomena are unexplained occurrences, such as paranormal experiences, that challenge the ontological bases of current scientific knowledge and are considered scientifically impossible. Problematically, some scientific research yields significant statistical results in favor of the existence of telepathy , precognition , mind-matter interaction , and mediumship. The current study presents and statistically justifies the Multivariable Multiaxial Suggestibility Inventory-2 (MMSI-2), a new psychological instrument to measure and detect the main psychological explanations for anomalous experiences. A nonprobabilistic sample of 3,224 subjects without a psychiatric history were recruited from the general population of Spain. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to examine the internal structure of the MMSI-2's 174 items. Direct oblimin and promax oblique rotations were applied as criteria for axis rotation. Cronbach's alpha coefficients and their ordinal transformation were also calculated, and gender-differentiated scales for the raw MMSI-2 scale scores were developed. The first-order factorial solution yielded a total of 16 factors that explained 92.84% of the variance. Of these, 10 corresponded to the psychological variables cited in the background literature, four classified the anomalous phenomena according to their sensory mode, and two represented prototype control scales for this class of psychometric inventory. The higher-order EFA grouped the MMSI-2 scales into four macrofactors that together explained 97.737% of the variance. Satisfactory reliability rates were obtained (alphas>0.8). The full version of the MMSI-2 with 174 items is a valid and reliable psychometric instrument for evaluating anomalous phenomena and the theoretically concomitant psychological variables. Similarly, the scaling of scores can be used in psychological assessment as a screening tool to identify clinically suspected psychological variables.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Researching unexplained phenomena: empirical-statistical validity and reliability of the Multivariable Multiaxial Suggestibility Inventory-2 (MMSI-2)

Escolà‐Gascón

2020

Heliyon

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Marco referencial de las creencias y experiencias paranormales y su relación con la esquizotipia positiva/negativa

Cited by 1 publication

References 16 publications

Researching unexplained phenomena: empirical-statistical validity and reliability of the Multivariable Multiaxial Suggestibility Inventory-2 (MMSI-2)

Researching unexplained phenomena: empirical-statistical validity and reliability of the Multivariable Multiaxial Suggestibility Inventory-2 (MMSI-2)

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About