Letter to the Editor: A New Scale to Assess Near-Death Experiences
Journal of Near-Death Studies January 1, 2021 R. Mays, Suzanne Mays 1 citation
A research group at the University of Liège evaluated and revised the widely used Near-Death Experience Scale, producing a new 20-item instrument called the Near-Death Experience Content (NDE-C) scale. The revision added items for negative emotions in distressing NDEs, the decision to return to life, and a tunnel experience, expanded Likert responses from a 0-2 to a broader range, and simplified wording. The development involved psychometric analysis of scores from 403 near-death experiencers, expert panel review, validation with 161 experiencers, and tests for discriminant validity against experiences from recreational drug use, meditation, and cognitive trance.