Development of the Psychological Insight Questionnaire among a sample of people who have consumed psilocybin or LSD

Jan 11, 2021Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)

Creating a questionnaire to measure self-understanding in people who have used psilocybin or LSD

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Abstract

A total of 1,661 respondents contributed to the development of the , which includes 23 items across two subscales.

  • The Psychological Insight Questionnaire features two subscales: Avoidance and Maladaptive Patterns Insights, and Goals and Adaptive Patterns Insights.
  • Strong correlations were found between the Psychological Insight Questionnaire scores and the insight subscale of the Session Impacts Scale.
  • Weak-to-moderate correlations were observed with the Mystical Experiences and Challenging Experiences Questionnaires.
  • Scores on the Psychological Insight Questionnaire were moderately-to-strongly associated with reported increases in psychological flexibility and life satisfaction following a psychedelic experience.
  • Incremental validity was demonstrated, showing that the questionnaire predicts unique changes in psychological flexibility and well-being beyond existing measures of mystical-type and challenging effects.

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Key numbers

1661
Sample Size
Total respondents who completed the survey
α=0.93
Internal Consistency ()
Cronbach’s alpha for the scale
0.56
Correlation with Psychological Flexibility
Correlation between scores and changes in psychological flexibility

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