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
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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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