Near-death experiences and attitude change.
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1985 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1985-5-1-p39-47. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Survey or cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 28 |
| Population | Near-death experiencers |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Keywords | Jungian analytical psychology |
| Citations | 26 |
| Key findings | All 28 near-death experiencers showed significant positive changes in life attitudes, suggesting a strong association with the NDE. |
Abstract
Near-death experiences (NDEs) are purported by many researchers and experi encers to produce positive changes in life attitudes, such as a sense of purpose, acceptance of death, concern for others, and an awareness of the value of life. This study explores the association between NDEs and subsequent attitude changes through the responses of 28 near-death experiencers on the Life Attitude Profile (LAP) questionnaire. The 20 women and 8 men who completed the LAP ranged in age from 31 to 75 years and lived all over the country, with no majority from any geographical region. Religious background was varied. Positive changes in life attitude were found to significant degrees in all of the respondents, strongly suggesting that a relationship exists with the NDE.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Proneness Correlates With the Intensity of Near-Death Experience Individuals who have experienced a near-death experience (classical or NDE-like) and... | 2018 | Cross-sectional survey | n = 228 |
| A systematic analysis of distressing near-death experience accounts Individuals who had a near-death experience and wrote down their account | 2019 | Cross-sectional study | n = 123 |
| Reduced death threat in near-death experiencers Adults who had near-death experiences, came close to death without NDE, or never came... | 1992 | Cross-sectional study | n = 290 |
| Near-Death Experiences in a Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic Population Psychiatric outpatients | 2003 | Cross-sectional survey | n = 832 |
| Near-Death States Reported in a Sample of 50 Misusers Previous ketamine misusers who reported a ketamine-related near-death experience | 2010 | Cross-sectional survey | n = 50 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 13
- The Near-death Experience The British Journal of Psychiatry November 1, 1988
- NEAR‐DEATH EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUALITY Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science June 2, 2006
- Biological Aspects of Near-Death Experiences Perspectives in biology and medicine September 1, 1998
- Western Scientific Approaches to Near-Death Experiences Humanities November 9, 2015
- Clinical approaches to the near-death experiencer. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1987
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