What is it about?
The current research takes up the objective of investigating the relationships between paranormal health beliefs (with specific reference to pseudo-scientific beliefs of a bio-medical nature), social dominance orientation, god-centered health locus of control, and coping by turning to religion, as well as their predictive role with respect to mental illness.
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Why is it important?
Based on the analyses conducted, it emerged that social dominance orientation and the god-centered health locus of control are antecedents for pseudo-scientific beliefs of a bio-medical nature, which, in turn, affect coping by turning to religion. Coping by turning to religion predicts perceived illness.
Perspectives
This study provides a useful direction for understanding the factors that influence the health decisions of individuals and, therefore, must be taken into consideration even in the most diverse health contexts.
Anna Rosa Donizzetti
Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
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This page is a summary of: Paranormal Health Beliefs: Relations Between Social Dominance Orientation and Mental Illness, The Open Psychology Journal, March 2018, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/1874350101811010035.
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