The moderating role of mystical-type experiences on the relationship between existential isolation and meaning in life
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Department of Psychology, University of ArizonaIssue Date
2022-02
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Sielaff, A., Horner, D. E., & Greenberg, J. (2022). The moderating role of mystical-type experiences on the relationship between existential isolation and meaning in life. Personality and Individual Differences.Rights
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Mystical-type experiences (MTEs) are unique phenomenological experiences that are often reported to induce significant and persisting changes in the experiencer's worldview. Previous research suggests that higher levels of existential isolation (EI) are associated with lower levels of meaning in life (MIL). This study examines the hypothesis that people who have had an MTE (compared with those who have not) will not show such a relationship between EI and MIL. Data from two samples (N = 2055) support the idea that those who have not had an MTE show a negative relationship between EI and MIL while those who have had an MTE show no relationship between EI and MIL. Implications and future directions are discussed.Note
24 month embargo; available online 22 October 2021ISSN
0191-8869Version
Final accepted manuscriptae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.paid.2021.111347