Predictors of the use and approval of CAM: results from the German General Social Survey (ALLBUS).

Henrik AbheidenMichael TeutAnne Berghöfer

Published in: BMC complementary medicine and therapies (2020)

Paranormal beliefs and related measures are the most important known predictors of the use and approval of CAM. Experience with paranormal practices not only indicates paranormal beliefs but also explains experience with CAM that cannot be explained by approval of CAM. Female gender and higher socioeconomic status predict experience with CAM without predicting approval of CAM, but their influence should not be overstated.

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