TY - JOUR
T1 - Mystical experience and emotional wellbeing
T2 - a study among Australian church leaders
AU - Francis, Leslie J.
AU - Powell, Ruth
AU - Village, Andrew
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The psychological and pathological correlates of mystical experience have been debated since the early days of the psychology of religion. In the present study the association between mystical experience and emotional wellbeing was tested among 1,266 Australian church leaders who completed the Eysenck Neuroticism Scale alongside the Francis-Louden Mystical Orientation Scale. No significant correlation was reported between the two variables.
AB - The psychological and pathological correlates of mystical experience have been debated since the early days of the psychology of religion. In the present study the association between mystical experience and emotional wellbeing was tested among 1,266 Australian church leaders who completed the Eysenck Neuroticism Scale alongside the Francis-Louden Mystical Orientation Scale. No significant correlation was reported between the two variables.
KW - clergy
KW - emotional wellbeing
KW - Mysticism
KW - psychology of religion
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U2 - 10.1080/13617672.2020.1762397
DO - 10.1080/13617672.2020.1762397
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85084850510
SN - 1361-7672
VL - 41
SP - 509
EP - 513
JO - Journal of Beliefs and Values
JF - Journal of Beliefs and Values
IS - 4
ER -