Code of ethics for mediums and trance channelers

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI:10.1016/j.explore.2025.103159

Siri K. Zemel, Helané Wahbeh

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Abstract

The research objective of this study was three-fold: identify ethical standards currently used by adult, English-speaking mediums/channelers; based on emergent categories, establish a draft framework for ethical standards for the field of mediumship/channeling; and obtain consensus approval of an aspirational code of ethics for mediums/channelers. The first of two surveys engaged 119 mediums/channelers, 74 % of whom lived in the United States. Roughly two-thirds (66 %) of survey participants reported currently adhering to a specific code of ethics in their work as a medium/trance channeler. Participants were asked to upload any ethical standards followed and/or provide feedback on specific elements they believed needed to be included in a code of ethics for the field. Open-ended responses (137 entries) were qualitatively analyzed and organized into specific elements to be included in a first draft code of ethics. The draft code was shared with the same participants in a follow-up survey and received a 91 % approval rating. The development of this code of ethics is a novel milestone in the professionalization journey of mediums/channelers.

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灵媒和恍惚通灵者的道德准则

本研究的研究目的有三个方面：确定成人英语媒介/渠道目前使用的道德标准；根据紧急类别，为媒介/渠道领域建立道德标准框架草案；并就灵媒/通灵者的理想道德准则达成共识。两次调查中的第一次涉及119个媒介/渠道，其中74%居住在美国。大约三分之二（66%）的调查参与者报告说，他们目前在作为灵媒/恍惚通灵者的工作中遵守特定的道德准则。要求参与者上传所遵循的任何道德标准和/或就他们认为需要纳入该领域道德准则的具体内容提供反馈。对开放式答复（137个条目）进行定性分析，并将其组织成具体内容，纳入道德守则初稿。该准则草案在后续调查中与相同的参与者共享，并获得了91%的支持率。这一道德规范的发展是媒介/渠道专业化进程中的一个新的里程碑。

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Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing 医学-全科医学与补充医学

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

8.30%

发文量

179

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： EXPLORE: The Journal of Science & Healing addresses the scientific principles behind, and applications of, evidence-based healing practices from a wide variety of sources, including conventional, alternative, and cross-cultural medicine. It is an interdisciplinary journal that explores the healing arts, consciousness, spirituality, eco-environmental issues, and basic science as all these fields relate to health.