Table 1. Demographic variables for participants.
Mean ± standard deviation; %, percentage.
| Factor | Level | Channels (n-13) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 57 ± 13 | |
| Gender | Female | 85% |
| Race | White/Caucasian
Hispanic |
85%
15% |
| Mean years of education (SD) | 18 ± 4 | |
| Income | $0-75,000
$75,000 and up Decline to answer |
53.9%
38.5% 7.7% |
| Relationship Status (In Relationship) | 54% | |
| Childhood Spirituality | Practicing Religious
Spiritual but not religious Minimally practicing religious Not religious or spiritual |
31%
15% 31% 23% |
| Current Spirituality | Spiritual but not religious | 100% |
| Dissociative Symptoms | 2.7 ± 4.7 | |
| Psychotic Symptoms | 0.17 ± 0.2 | |
| Anxiety and Depression | 0.5 ± 1.1 | |
| Personality | Extraversion
Agreeableness Conscientiousness Neuroticism Openness |
3.0 ± 1.3
4.1± 0.7 3.1 ± 0.8 2.2 ± 1.1 4.0 ± 0.9 |
| Absorption | 20.5 ± 8.1 | |
| Empathy | 29.4 ± 6.3 | |
| Sensitivity | 5.9 ± 0.9 | |
| Paranormal Belief | 93.7 ± 6.0 | |
| Paranormal Experience | 76.7 ± 9.3 | |