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 (N = 700). 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). Note: Version 3 (V3) of the dataset includes participants who were previously excluded as outliers.

Institutions

• SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospoleczny

  Mazovia, Warszawa

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