Compulsivity and superstitiousness

The relationship between superstitious beliefs and behaviors, and measures of obsessive-compulsive experiences was examined in this study. Both superstitious beliefs and superstitious behaviors were correlated with measures of compulsivity and obsessionality. Compulsive checking, but not compulsive...

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Published in:Behaviour research and therapy 1993-05, Vol.31 (4), p.423-425
Main Authors: Frost, Randy O., Krause, Meredith S., McMahon, Mary J., Peppe, Jennifer, Evans, Michelle, McPhee, Amy E., Holden, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Compulsive Behavior - psychology
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - diagnosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - psychology
Personality Inventory
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Superstitions
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Summary:The relationship between superstitious beliefs and behaviors, and measures of obsessive-compulsive experiences was examined in this study. Both superstitious beliefs and superstitious behaviors were correlated with measures of compulsivity and obsessionality. Compulsive checking, but not compulsive cleaning (from the MOCI and the CAC-R) were correlated with superstitiousness. Both subscales from the Obsessional Thoughts Questionnaire were correlated with superstitiousness. The implications of these findings for the role of perceived control in obsessive-compulsive phenomena were discussed.
ISSN:0005-7967
1873-622X
DOI:10.1016/0005-7967(93)90101-Y