Extraterrestrial beliefs and experiences: An application of the theory of reasoned action

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 199-217

  Patry, Alain L ^a   Pelletier, Luc G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alien abductions; Beliefs; Canadian students; Experiences; Theory of reasoned action; Unidentified flying objects

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCLIMATE; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0035317381     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540109600547     Document Type: Article

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