Survey Data on Psychedelic and Non-Psychedelic Mystical-Type Experiences in Polish Adults
Description
This dataset was collected through an online survey distributed between February 17 and March 29, 2023, among Polish adults. It provides quantitative and qualitative data relevant to the study of mystical-type experiences in both psychedelic and non-psychedelic contexts. The dataset includes: Demographics: Age, gender, education, and spiritual worldview. Meditation/Mindfulness Practice: Information on participants’ meditation and mindfulness activities. Psychedelic Use: Types and frequencies of psychedelic substances reported. Mystical-Type Experiences: Self-reported experiences assessed through structured questions and questionnaires. Revised Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ30): Standardized measure of mystical-type experience intensity. Perth Empathy Scale (PES): Affective empathy subscales. Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS): Measure of global life satisfaction. Death Attitude Profile – Revised, Polish version (DAP-R-PL): Fear of Death subscale. Subjectively Perceived Influence: Participants’ reflections on how mystical-type experiences affected psychological metrics. Open-Ended Narratives: Participants’ written descriptions of their mystical-type experiences (in Polish).