title: Spirituality and complex partial epileptic-like signs.
abstract: Using a sample of 262 undergraduate volunteers, correlational and regressional analyses were completed to examine the relation of self-reported complex partial epileptic-like signs to a five-dimensional model of spirituality assessed by the Expressions of Spirituality Inventory. Analyses show that spirituality is significantly predictive of Complex Partial Epileptic-like Signs. Scores from subscales Paranormal Beliefs, Experiential/Phenomenological Dimension, and Existential Well-being uniquely accounted for significant portions of Complex Partial Epileptic-like Signs variance. ESI Cognitive Orientation Toward Spirituality significantly correlated with Complex Partial Epileptic-like Signs but it was not a significant predictor in regression analyses. ESI Religiousness was unrelated to Complex Partial Epileptic-like Signs in all analyses. This pattern of relations remained largely the same when participants' age, sex, and reported religious involvement were controlled. The paper includes a discussion of the meaning of the findings and suggestions for research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Detroit Mercy, MI 48219-0900, USA. macdonda@udmercy.edu
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario; D010268:Parapsychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D029181:Spirituality; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology