Detecting anomalous experiences in the community: The Transpersonal Experiences Questionnaire (TEQ).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is growing recognition of the value of researching anomalous experiences in the general population to aid our understanding of the psychosis continuum. There are key differences in aims, foci and epistemologies of existing measures, with varying utility for specific research designs. This study addresses gaps in the literature by developing a measure of anomalous experiences with utility for longitudinal (time-sensitive) research, and with particular reliability for people towards the upper (high scoring) end of the continuum.

Methods

An online sample was recruited from the general population to provide questionnaire data for two study parts: (A) item selection and (B) psychometric evaluation. For Part A, both classical test theory and item response theory m

SUBMITTER: Heriot-Maitland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10952405 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature