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The Indian superstition scale: creating a measure to assess Indian superstitions

Sieun An, Navya Kapoor, Aanchal Setia, Smriti Agiwal, Ishika Ray,
Published in Routledge
2019
Volume: 40
   
Issue: 2
Pages: 205 - 214
Abstract

Despite humans’ capacity for rational thought, they are not immune to superstitions. Superstitions are strongly tied to cultural practices, especially in India. Although 17% of the world’s population resides in India, Indian culture is understudied, and there have not been sufficient attempts to understand Indian superstitions in a scientific manner from a psychometric standpoint. By creating a proper superstition measurement for the Indian population, we can better understand how Indians think and behave. The goal of the present research is to create a superstition measure specific to Indian culture. The results reveal 18 items reflecting Indian superstitions that can be generalised across contemporary India.

About the journal
JournalJournal of Beliefs and Values
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN13617672
Open AccessNo