Alternative medicine: A psychological perspective

被引：38

作者：

Saher, M ^{[1
]}

Lindeman, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Helsinki, Dept Psychol, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland

来源：

PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 2005年 / 39卷 / 06期

基金：

芬兰科学院;

关键词：

alternative medicine; paranormal beliefs; magical thinking; dual-processing; values;

D O I：

10.1016/j.paid.2005.04.008

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The contribution of various predictors to belief in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) was examined. Participants (N = 3261) completed a measure of CAM beliefs, the Rational-Experiential Inventory, the Magical Beliefs about Food and Health Scale, the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale, and Schwartz's Value Survey. The results promoted the view of CAM beliefs in the light of intuitive thinking, paranormal beliefs and magical food and health beliefs, while demonstrating limitations in the capacity of values, rational thinking, and gender to explain them. The findings facilitate integration of previous findings and permit more precise understanding of CAM beliefs. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1169 / 1178

页数：10

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