Is there an affective neuroscience of spirituality? The development and validation of the OCEANic feelings scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oceanic feelings represent a phenomenological structure of affective sensations that characteristically involve feelings of self-dissolution and feelings of unity and transcendence. This study presents the preliminary version of a self-report instrument to measure individual dispositions toward oceanic feelings in order to enable further research within the concept of primary emotions postulated by Jaak Panksepp.

Methods

A first version of the questionnaire was applied to a total sample of 926 German-speaking adults of the general population. After performing item analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) in a first study (N = 300), the questionnaire was shortened. In a second study (N = 626), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted an

SUBMITTER: Schmautz B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828027 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature