title: Scores for schizotypy and five-factor model of a sample of distant healers: a preliminary study.
abstract: A preliminary study was conducted to evaluate the personality scores of 18 distant healers on the NEO-Five Factor Inventory and the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire-Brief. These distant healers differed significantly in their schizotypic tendencies, both in comparison to normed scores and to a control group of 19 masseurs. Further differences were found on scales of Conscientiousness and Openness to experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Psychological Research Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria. andreas.hergovich@univie.ac.at
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hergovich
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arendasy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D035061:Control Groups; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D029221:Faith Healing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D026443:Spiritual Therapies / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D019124:Therapeutic Touch / Q000523:psychology