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12224748

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-9-12
pubmed:abstractText
This is a study of risk perception in relation to New Age (NA) beliefs, including traditional folk superstition and belief in paranormal phenomena, as well as use of alternative healing practices. Data were also obtained on trust dimensions and on personality and psychopathology variables, as well as religious involvement. It was found that four factors accounted for the investigated NA beliefs, which were termed higher consciousness beliefs, denial of analytic knowledge, traditional superstition, and belief in the physical reality of the soul. NA beliefs were strongly and positively related to religious involvement, and negatively to educational level. These beliefs were also positively related to maladjustment and to concerns over tampering with nature. In regression analyses, it was found that NA beliefs explained about 15% of the variance of perceived risk, and that the most powerful explanatory factors were higher consciousness beliefs and beliefs in paranormal phenomena. Traditional superstition and use of healing practices did not contribute to explaining perceived risk.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0272-4332
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
751-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk perception and new age beliefs.
pubmed:affiliation
Center for Risk Research, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. lennart.sjoberg@hns.se
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article