Near-death experiences and religion: A further investigation
Steven A. McLaughlin, H. Newton Malony
Journal of Religion and Health 1984 DOI: 10.1007/bf00996157 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 40 |
| Population | Near-death experiencers |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Citations | 31 |
| Key findings | The depth of a near-death experience correlates with a subsequent increase in the importance of religion and religious activity, but pre-NDE religious orientation does not predict NDE depth. |
Abstract
The relationship between religion and near-death experiencers (NDEs) was examined by interviewing 40 near-death experiences who were given a series of instruments to measure religious orientation and religious change. No relationship was found between religious orientation prior to the NDE and the depth of the NDE. However, a significant correlation was found between the depth of the NDE and a subsequent increase both in the importance of religion and in religious activity. Various theoretical explanations of NDEs were examined to account for these findings.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative thematic analysis of the phenomenology of near-death experiences Cardiac arrest survivors | 2018 | Qualitative study | n = 34 |
| Do Suicide Survivors Report Near-Death Experiences? Persons who had been close to death as a result of a suicide attempt | 1982 | Qualitative study | n = 36 |
| The evolving self: finding meaning in near-death experiences using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Female participants who had near-death experiences | 2008 | Qualitative study | n = 3 |
| Investigation of the phenomenology, physiology and impact of spiritually transformative experiences - kundalini awakening. Persons having a spiritually transformative experience (e.g., spontaneous energetic... | 2021 | Qualitative study | |
| Is there a hell? Surprising observations about the near-death experience People who reported distressing or unpleasant near-death experiences | 1992 | Qualitative study | n = 100 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 11
- NEAR‐DEATH EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUALITY Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science June 2, 2006
- Near-Death Experiences and Spiritual Well-Being Journal of Religion and Health April 30, 2013
- Spiritual transformation after near-death experiences. Spirituality in Clinical Practice March 1, 2014
- Near-death experiences and the physio-kundalini syndrome Journal of Religion and Health 1993
- Western Scientific Approaches to Near-Death Experiences Humanities November 9, 2015
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