The Rasch Scaling of Mystical Experiences: Construct Validity and Correlates of the Mystical Experience Scale (MES)

Based on the data from 778 respondents, it was shown that mystical experiences as addressed by Thalbourne's (1991) Mystical Experiences Scale are Rasch scalable, and an unbiased set of 19 items was identified that yields intensity measures at an interval level of measurement. Construct validity...

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Authors: Lange, Rense 1950- (Author) ; Thalbourne, Michael A. 1955- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2007
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2007, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 121-140
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