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Den inre revolutionen : En pilotstudie om mystika erfarenheters inverkan på existentiell hälsa / The inner revolution : A pilot study of Existential health in relation to mystical experience.

Author: Charlotte Hedberg Affiliation: Stockholm School of Theology- University College Stockholm The inner revolution  A pilot study of Existential health in relation to mystical experience. The aim of the pilot study is to investigate five individuals self-rated health in relation to the existential aspects in secular contexts. Intensive experiences often lead to a new way of looking at life and a new orientation in life. The study builds on five qualitative interviews and theories of mysticism, existential health as well as alexithymia. The empiric material is analyzed through Pahnkes nine typologies for mystical experience aswell as the existential health facets stated in WHOQOL-SRPB.  The study found that all of the participants had experienced an increased self-rated existential health after their mystical experiences. The conclusion of the study states that mystical experiences has been positively affecting self-rated existential health in all eight existential health facets stated in WHOQOL-SRPB.  The results are discussed by adding theories of alexythymia and the role of interpretation.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:ths-1088
Date January 2020
CreatorsHedberg, Charlotte
PublisherEnskilda Högskolan Stockholm, Avdelningen för religionsvetenskap och teologi
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageSwedish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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