Matthew W. Johnson

Factor Analysis of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire: A Study of Experiences Occasioned by the Hallucinogen Psilocybin

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion December 1, 2012 Katherine A Maclean, Jeannie‐marie Leoutsakos, Matthew W. Johnson et al. 412 citations

A large body of historical evidence describes the use of hallucinogenic compounds, such as psilocybin mushrooms, for religious purposes. But few scientific studies have attempted to measure or characterize hallucinogen‐occasioned spiritual experiences. The present study examined the factor structure of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ), a self‐report measure that has been used to...