Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Année : 2015

Who Turns to Acupuncture? The Role of Mistrust of Rationality and Individualist Success

Résumé

Objective
In this postmodern society, people tend to abandon conventional medicine for alternative medical systems, such as acupuncture. What are the reasons for this defiance regarding modern rationality and individualist success? Who turns to acupuncture?

Methods
This study (n=89) examined whether world views opposed to the predominance of rationality (i.e., mistrust of science, spirituality, paranormal beliefs) and individualist success or consumerism (i.e., power, achievement, and materialism), typically associated with the postmodern era, might explain this attraction toward acupuncture. Participants were recruited through Internet forums interested in complementary and alternative medicine and completed the questionnaire voluntarily.

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Conclusion

Dates et versions

hal-03341195 , version 1 (10-09-2021)

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Citer

Magali Clobert, Vassilis Saroglou, Matthieu van Pachterbeke. Who Turns to Acupuncture? The Role of Mistrust of Rationality and Individualist Success. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2015, 21 (8), pp.466-471. ⟨10.1089/acm.2014.0229⟩. ⟨hal-03341195⟩
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