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The Validation of Experience-Sampling Items for Self-Transcendental Experiences in Daily Life

Gellings, Tim (2022) The Validation of Experience-Sampling Items for Self-Transcendental Experiences in Daily Life.

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Abstract:This study examined the psychometric qualities of newly developed experience-sampling method (ESM) items on the constructs of flow, awe, and mystical experiences. Until now, these self-transcendental experiences (STE’s) have mostly been investigated using retrospective self-reports or within laboratory confines. No psychometric ESM research has been conducted in the field of STE’s. A semi-random sampling schema was employed on 31 participants over the course of two weeks for five times per day. The findings revealed that participants reported to have an average of 16.39 on flow, 10.89 on awe, and 6.15 on mystical experience in daily life, with a substantial amount (67% to 68%) explained by within-person variance. This daily life fluctuation indicates that STE’s are worthwhile to explore using ESM. Furthermore, the findings showed a high internal consistency and a low convergent validity with classical retrospective trait questionnaires. The former shows the strength of the present items to accurately capture STE’s over time, and the latter shows that ESM might investigate a different construct than classical cross-sectional research. Limitations and ideas how the newly developed items can be used for research are discussed.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91628
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