Tellegen Absorption Scale--French Revised Version

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte A. Chun ◽  
Jean-Michel Hupé
Keyword(s):  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

Personality Trait Absorption: An Exploratory Study of Opportunity and Capacity in Relation to Cannabis Use

1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-101
Author(s):  
Peter L. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Principal Components Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Tellegen Absorption Scale ◽  
Motivation Loss

Although the Tellegen Absorption Scale has been widely employed in recent years as a measure of personality Trait Absorption, it is argued that this simple score does not sufficiently discriminate true capacity for Absorption nor does it reveal the level of opportunity made for absorptive experiencing. This study operationalizes Capacity and Opportunity as two additional subscales appended to the Tellegen scale and, by employing the technique of Principal Components Analysis, five useful sub-dimensions are generated. Following on from this Author's earlier suggestion that personality Trait Absorption may be linked to cannabis use and depression, an exploratory study was conducted into the relationship of cannabis use, gender, self-perceived motivation loss and depression to observed levels of overall Absorption as well as to levels of Capacity and Opportunity for absorptive experiencing.

scholarly journals Relación entre estrés laboral, alucinación y experiencias anómalas entre profesionales de enfermería

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Alejandro Enrique Parra ◽  
Paola Gimenez-Amarilla
Keyword(s):  
Work Stress ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Major Work ◽  
Extrasensory Perception ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

Objetivo: evaluar el tipo y frecuencia de experiencias perceptuales inusuales en ámbitos hospitalarios, así como su relación con el estrés laboral y la absorción, y comparar tales experiencias en enfermeros (os) que las han tenido. Materiales y Métodos: se analizó una muestra de 39 enfermeros (as)  con tales experiencias y un grupo control de 61 profesionales (sin experiencias). Las enfermeros (as) completaron cuatro instrumentos: la Encuesta de Experiencias Anómalo/Paranormales en Enfermeras y Trabajadores de la Salud, el Maslach Burnout Inventory que mide el estrés laboral, el Cuestionario de Experiencias Alucinatorias que evalúa la propensión a la alucinación y la Escala de Absorción de Tellegen que evalúa el grado de involucramiento en la percepción. Resultados: los profesionales que reportaron tales experiencias no tendían a experimentar mayor estrés laboral, en comparación con un grupo control, en contra de la principal hipótesis; sin embargo, mostraron mayor frecuencia experiencias perceptivas anómalas asociadas a la capacidad de absorción psicológica, que resultó el principal predictor entre enfermeras con experiencia y el grupo control [β= 0,33, p= 0,005; R2= 0,12] combinando estrés laboral y propensión a la alucinación. Conclusión: el análisis estadístico confirma que los profesionales de enfermería que reportan experiencias perceptuales inusuales, tienden a mostrar mayor absorción psicológica, de igual forma, mayor propensión a alucinar; sin embargo, ninguna de estas variables se relaciona con el estrés laboral. El turno de noche es el más propenso a estas experiencias. PALABRAS CLAVE: estrés laboral, enfermería, parapsicología, percepción extrasensorial.Relationship between work stress, hallucination and abnormal experiences among nursing professionals ABSTRACT Objective: evaluate the type and frequency of unusual perceptual experiences in hospital areas, as well as its relationship with work stress and absorption, and compare such experiences in nurses who have had. Materials and Methods: a sample of 39 nurses with such experiences and a control group of 61 professionals (without experiences) were analyzed. The nurses completed four instruments: The Survey of Abnormal/Paranormal Experiences in Nurses and Health Workers, the Maslach Burnout Inventory that measures work stress, the Questionnaire of Hallucinatory Experiences that evaluates the tendency of hallucinating, and the Tellegen Absorption Scale that assesses the degree of involvement in perception. Results: the professionals that reported such experiences did not tend to experience major work stress, in comparison to a control group, in opposition to the first hypothesis; however, they showed more frequency to abnormal perceptual experiences associated with the capacity of psychological absorption, which resulted in the main predictor between nurses with experience and the control group [β= 0,33, p= 0,005; R2= 0,12] combining work stress and tendency of hallucination. Conclusion: the statistical analysis confirms that the nursing professionals that report unusual perceptual experiences, tend to show a greater psychological absorption, likewise, a greater tendency to hallucinate; however, none of these variables is related with work stress. The night shift is the most prone to these experiences. KEYWORDS: burnout professional, nursing, parapsychology, extrasensory perception. Relação entre estresse de trabalho, alucinação e experiências anômalas entre professionais de enfermagem RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o tipo e frequência de experiências perceptuais incomuns em âmbitos hospitalários, assim como sua relação com o estresse de trabalho e a absorção, e comparar tais experiências em enfermeiras (os) que tiveram. Materiais e Métodos: analisou-se uma amostra de 39 enfermeiras (os) com tais experiências e um grupo controle de 61 professionais (inexperientes). As enfermeiras (os) completaram quatro instrumentos: a Pesquisa de Experiências Anômalo/Paranormais em Enfermeiras e Trabalhadores da Saúde, o Maslach Burnout Inventory que mede o estresse de trabalho, o Questionário de Experiências Alucinatórias que avalia a propensão à alucinação e a Escala de Absorção de Tellegen que avalia o grau de envolvimento na percepção. Resultados: os professionais que reportaram tais experiências não tenderam a experimentar maior estresse de trabalho, em comparação com um grupo controle, contra a hipótese principal; porém, mostraram maior frequência de experiências perceptivas anômalas associadas à capacidade de absorção psicológica, que resultou o principal preditor entre enfermeiras com experiência e o grupo controle [β= 0,33, p= 0,005; R2= 0,12] combinando estresse de trabalho e propensão à alucinação. Conclusões: a análise estadística confirma que os professionais de enfermagem que reportam experiências perceptuais incomuns, tendem a mostrar maior absorção psicológica; de igual maneira, maior propensão a alucinar; no entanto, nenhuma destas variáveis se relaciona com o estresse de trabalho. O turno da noite é o mais propenso a esse tipo de experiência.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: esgotamento profissional, enfermagem, parapsicologia, percepção extra-sensorial.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Hypnosis Techniques to Quit Smoking

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 198s-198s
Author(s):  
J. Bilachi ◽  
Isidro Peres ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Tobacco Dependence ◽  
The State ◽  
Cognitive System ◽  
Quit Smoking ◽  
Intervention Plan ◽  
Sufficient Stability ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

Background: The main reason for carrying out this study was to realize that tobacco addicted are more than their beliefs, family, social life, religion, profession, and paradigms. Aim: The objective of this project was to help patients quit smoking through hypnosis techniques and, consequently, to help them face quitting methods more comfortably and safely and also avoid relapse. Methods: This project started with a biographical questionnaire, identification of smoker phases and some suggestion hypnotics are also evaluated through classic tests (vigils suggestions) and the Tellegen Absorption Scale. After collecting the data, we proceeded to an intervention plan that in synthesis had the following phases: sessions 3 and 4 aimed at obtaining a hypnotic trance with sufficient stability and depth, we value the state achieved as a medium-deep trance and spontaneous hypnotic phenomena. The next sessions, 5 and 6, we apply as ego strengthening and suggestions to demystify previously recorded thoughts, feelings and, consequently, behavior. Sessions 7 we explain the concept and importance of self-hypnosis. Results: The quantitative results will be presented here to show the effectiveness of the project developed. The most important information is the number of people who interrupted tobacco dependence: 16 (80%) out of 20 quit smoking, of which 10 (50%) were men and 10 (50%) were women. Four patients (20%) did not complete the treatment, 2 men and 2 women. Conclusion: It was possible to verify that quitting smoking through hypnosis is effective, because the smokers can transform their cognitive system and, thereby, they can change, naturally, their biopsychological paradigms in all contexts of their lives.

Absorption and Appreciation of Visual Art

1988 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 453-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan L. Combs ◽  
Julia Black ◽  
Alan O'Donnell ◽  
Ruth Pope ◽  
Jerry Buckner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Art ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

For 37 participants, 16 men and 21 women, scores on the Tellegen Absorption Scale significantly correlated with liking for abstract paintings but not with liking for representational ones. After completing the scale, each participant viewed 20 paintings in quasirandom order, 10 of representational works and 10 of abstract ones. Each was rated on a scale from 1 for strongly disliked to 5 for strongly liked. The Pearson correlation of .48 for abstract paintings was significant, while that of .16 for representational ones was not.

scholarly journals Factores de personalidad, perceptuales y cognitivas asociadas con las experiencias anómalo/paranormales en personal de enfermería

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Parra
Keyword(s):  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

Introducción: Un número de experiencias paranormales aparecen relatadas por enfermeros que consisten en visiones del lecho de muerte y otros fenómenos anómalos. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el grado de ocurrencia de ciertas experiencias perceptuales inusuales en entornos hospitalarios, las denominadas Experiencias Anómalo/Paranormales con frecuencia reportadas por médicos y enfermeras en el ámbito hospitalario. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio transversal y analítico. Se administraron cinco escalas, Encuesta de Experiencias Anómalo/Paranormales para Enfermeras, Maslach Burnout Inventory, Tellegen Absorption Scale, Inventario Oxford-Liverpool de Sentimientos y Experiencias, y Test de Empatía Cognitivo Afectiva a 344 enfermeros de 36 hospitales y centros de salud de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Resultados: Las experiencias más comunes de las enfermeras son: sensación de presencia y/o apariciones, oír ruidos, voces o diálogos, llantos o quejas, experiencias intuitivas y extrasensoriales en relación con sus pacientes, o bien la recepción de esas experiencias por parte de sus propios pacientes, tales como experiencias cercanas a la muerte, prácticas de oración o intervenciones religiosas con sanaciones espontáneas, y otras experiencias anómalas relacionadas con niños. Discusión: Las enfermeras con experiencias también tendieron a mayor absorción, lo cual se confirmó; una tendencia a la esquizotipia y mayor empatía cognitiva y comprensión emocional que en enfermeras sin experiencias. Conclusiones: Aunque no se confirmó la hipótesis según la cual, enfermeras con experiencias tienden a experimentar mayor estrés laboral, sin embargo se encontró que las enfermeras con experiencias obtuvieron una puntuación más alta en el factor Despersonalización que las enfermeras sin experienciasCómo citar este artículo: Parra A. Factores de personalidad, perceptuales y cognitivas asociadas con las experiencias anómalo/paranormales en personal de enfermería. Rev Cuid. 2017; 8(3): 1733-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v8i3.408

scholarly journals Prevalence of visual snow and relation to attentional absorption

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Costa ◽  
Pedro Campos ◽  
Madalena Wiborg ◽  
Catarina Rebôlo ◽  
Marc Wittmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Field ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Behavioral Correlates ◽  
Entire Visual Field ◽  
Neurophysiological Mechanisms ◽  
Animated Graphic ◽  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

Visual snow is a condition of unclear prevalence characterized by tiny flickering dots throughout the entire visual field. It appears to result from visual cortex hyperactivity and possibly correlates with propensity to be engrossed in sensory and imaginary experiences (absorption). The prevalence and correlates of visual snow, and emotional reactions to it, were explored in the general Portuguese population with three studies with online surveys. In Study 1, 564 participants were shown an animated graphic simulation of visual snow and asked to rate how frequently they see it on a scale anchored by 0% and 100% of the time. They also reported their degree of distress and fascination resulting from visual snow. Absorption was measured with the Modified Tellegen Absorption Scale. 44% of respondents reported they see visual snow at least 10% of the time, and 20% reported seeing it between 80% and 100% of the time. Similar to findings in clinical samples, the frequency of visual snow correlated with tinnitus frequency, migraine, and entoptic phenomena, but not with ophthalmologic problems. It was confirmed that visual snow is related to absorption. Although distress caused by visual snow was generally absent or minimal, a substantial minority (28%) reported moderate to high levels of distress. High fascination with visual snow was reported by 9%. In Studies 2 and 3, visual snow was measured by means of verbal descriptions without graphic simulation (“visual field full of tiny dots of light” and “world seen with many dots of light”, respectively). The results were similar to those in Study 1, but seeing visual snow 80%-100% of the time was less frequent (6.5% in Study 2 and 3.6% in Study 3). Visual snow has been insufficiently investigated. More research is needed to uncover underlying neurophysiological mechanisms and psychological and behavioral correlates.

Expanded Tellegen Absorption Scale

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonya Smith-Jackson ◽  
Katherine W. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

Tellegen Absorption Scale

1974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Auke Tellegen ◽  
Gilbert Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

Psychomanteum Research: Experiences and Effects on Bereavement

2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Hastings ◽  
Michael Hutton ◽  
William Braud ◽  
Constance Bennett ◽  
Ida Berk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Report ◽  
Entire Group ◽  
Myers Briggs Type Indicator ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Type Indicator ◽  
Darkened Room ◽  
Stage Process ◽  
Mirror Gazing ◽  
Tellegen Absorption Scale

A Psychomanteum Process involving mirror-gazing was conducted in a research setting to explore apparent facilitated contact with deceased friends and relatives, and to collect data on the phenomena, experiences, and effects on bereavement. A pilot study with five participants resulted in strong experiences and four apparent contacts. The main study took 27 participants through a three-stage process: remembering a deceased friend or relative, sitting in a darkened room gazing into a mirror while thinking of the person, and finally discussing and reflecting on the experience. Data were collected with pre- and post-questionnaires, a follow-up questionnaire at least four weeks after the session, interviews by the facilitators, and two personality measures, the Tellegen Absorption Scale and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Contacts with the sought person were reported by 13 participants. Participants reported that a variety of imagery appeared in the mirror, as well as experiences of dialogue, sounds, light, body sensations, and smell. Several specific messages were reported by participants who believed that they were from the sought persons. Twenty-one self-report items relating to bereavement were analyzed for changes between pre- and follow-up questionnaires. Using a Wilcoxon signed ranks analysis, statistically significant reductions in bereavement responses were found over the entire group ( p=.05 to .0008). These included unresolved feelings, loss, grief, guilt, sadness, and need to communicate. Participants also reported significant impact on their lives following the session.

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