1 2 3 4 5
xxxii
I am not anxious about death
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiii
Compared to before I was a time traveller, I fear death more
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiv
Compared to before I was a time traveller, I fear death less
1 2 3 4 5
xxxv
Compared to before I was a time traveller, my feelings about death are unchanged
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvi
Ordinary people have commented that my attitudes towards death are strange
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvii
My worries about death are in line with other time travellers of similar experience
1 2 3 4 5
xxxviii
Death is the doorway to a new existence
1 2 3 4 5
xxxix
Death is an unavoidable, normal event that comes to all life on earth
1 2 3 4 5
xl
Death is an escape from the cruelties of this life
1 2 3 4 5
xli
Reading of my death in the archive upsets me
1 2 3 4 5
xlii
The idea of attending my own death upsets me
1 2 3 4 5
xliii
The idea of attending my own funeral upsets me
1 2 3 4 5
xliv
I worry about dying
1 2 3 4 5
Reference: Joyce, S. (June 2020). ‘The course of death anxiety in time travellers: A longitudinal study.’ British Death Journal. 13 (2). 110–119.
Bereavement Scale for Time Travellers (BerSTT)
Using the following scale, indicate how frequently each item is true for you:
1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always
For use where the bereavement pre-dates the first field trip:
i
I avoid reminders of the person who’s gone
1 2 3 4 5
ii
I am shocked that the person is gone
1 2 3 4 5
iii
I have accepted that the person is gone
1 2 3 4 5
iv
Life has no meaning now the person has gone
1 2 3 4 5
v
Losing this person made me angry
1 2 3 4 5
vi
Losing this person made me bitter
1 2 3 4 5
vii
I can move on from this loss
1 2 3 4 5
viii
I feel numb because of this loss
1 2 3 4 5
ix
It’s hard to complete necessary life tasks because I think about this loss so much
1 2 3 4 5
x
I’m upset by places and objects that remind me of the person who’s gone
1 2 3 4 5
xi
Sometimes I worry I have the same symptoms as the person I’ve lost
1 2 3 4 5
xii
Sometimes when I’m out I think I’ve seen the person I’ve lost, and feel sad
1 2 3 4 5
xiii
Sometimes when the phone rings I think it’s the person I’ve lost, and feel sad
1 2 3 4 5
xiv
I feel guilty for living when this person has gone
1 2 3 4 5
xv
I’m envious of people who haven’t experienced grief
1 2 3 4 5
xvi
Other people have remarked on how unaffected I am by this person’s death
1 2 3 4 5
xvii
My feelings of grief are intense compared to other people in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
xviii
My feelings of grief are typical compared to other people in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
xix
My feelings of grief are not intense compared to other people in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
xx
When I am in the field I expect my feelings of grief to lessen
1 2 3 4 5
xxi
When I am in the field I expect my feelings of grief to feel the same
1 2 3 4 5
xxii
1 2 3 4 5
For use where the bereavement post-dates the first field trip:
xxiii
I avoid reminders of the person who’s died, including seeing them in other timelines
1 2 3 4 5
xxiv
I am shocked that the person has died
1 2 3 4 5
xxv
I have accepted that the person has died
1 2 3 4 5
xxvi
Life has no meaning in timelines where this person is dead
1 2 3 4 5
xxvii
This person’s death made me angry
1 2 3 4 5
xxviii
This person’s death made me bitter
1 2 3 4 5
xxix
I can move on from this death
1 2 3 4 5
xxx
I feel numb because of this death
1 2 3 4 5
xxxi
It’s hard to complete necessary life tasks because I think about this death so much
1 2 3 4 5
xxxii
I’m upset by places and objects that remind me of the person who’s died
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiii
Sometimes I worry I have the same symptoms as the person who’s died
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiv
Sometimes when I’m out I think I see someone who’s currently dead, and feel sad
1 2 3 4 5
xxxv
Sometimes when the phone rings I think it’s a person who’s currently dead, and feel sad
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvi
I feel guilty for living when this person has died
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvii
I’m envious of people who haven’t experienced grief
1 2 3 4 5
xxxviii
Other people have remarked on how unaffected I am by this person’s death
1 2 3 4 5
xxxix
My feelings of grief are intense compared to non-time travellers in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
xl
My feelings of grief are typical compared to non-time travellers in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
xli
My feelings of grief are not intense compared to non-time travellers in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
xlii
My feelings of grief are intense compared to time travellers in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
xliii
My feelings of grief are typical compared to time travellers in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
xliv
My feelings of grief are not intense compared to time travellers in the same position
1 2 3 4 5
Reference: Joyce, S. (September 2020). ‘Do time travellers grieve? The Bereavement Scale for Time Travellers (BSTT).’ English Journal of Adjustment Disorders. 20 (3). 34–40.
Religious Belief Scale for Time Travellers (RBeSTT)
Indicate your agreement using the following scale:
1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree
i
It’s important to me to think about religious issues
1 2 3 4 5
ii
Spiritual topics are interesting to me
1 2 3 4 5
iii
Staying informed about religious questions has value for me
1 2 3 4 5
&nb
sp; iv
I believe in a higher power
1 2 3 4 5
v
I believe in the afterlife
1 2 3 4 5
vi
I believe in free will
1 2 3 4 5
vii
I believe in predestination
1 2 3 4 5
viii
Public/shared worship is part of my life
1 2 3 4 5
ix
Prayer is part of my life
1 2 3 4 5
x
Meditative practice is part of my life
1 2 3 4 5
xi
I have felt divine intervention
1 2 3 4 5
xii
I have felt oneness with the universe
xiii
I have felt completion
1 2 3 4 5
xiv
I have received communication from a higher power
1 2 3 4 5
xv
I have been consoled by spiritual writings or practices
1 2 3 4 5
xvi
My religious faith gives me strength to get through challenging experiences
1 2 3 4 5
xvii
I derive no strength from religious faith
1 2 3 4 5
xviii
My faith in humanity gives me strength to get through challenging experiences
1 2 3 4 5
xix
I derive no strength from a faith in humanity
1 2 3 4 5
xx
When I suffer, I think that I’m being punished by a higher power
1 2 3 4 5
xxi
When I suffer, I think that it is part of a greater plan
1 2 3 4 5
xxii
When I suffer, I think that I’m unlucky
1 2 3 4 5
xxiii
Suffering is an inevitable part of human existence that can’t be avoided
1 2 3 4 5
xxiv
I believe there is a great deal of love in the world
1 2 3 4 5
xxv
I believe there is a great deal of sadness in the world
1 2 3 4 5
xxvi
I believe the world is an indifferent place
1 2 3 4 5
xxvii
Part of why we are here is to search for meaning
1 2 3 4 5
xxviii
I don’t believe there is any greater meaning to existence
1 2 3 4 5
xxix
I believe prayer is pointless
1 2 3 4 5
xxx
I believe meditation is pointless
1 2 3 4 5
xxxi
I find religious practice boring
1 2 3 4 5
xxxii
I have a sense of purpose in life
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiii
While carrying out mundane activities I feel guided by a higher power
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiv
When events come to pass as predicted I feel comforted
1 2 3 4 5
xxxv
When events come to pass as predicted I feel powerless
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvi
When events come to pass as predicted I feel nothing
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvii
If there were a higher power that loved us we’d be free to make different futures
1 2 3 4 5
xxxviii
If there were a higher power that loved us our efforts would be rewarded
1 2 3 4 5
xxxix
Acausal matter and acausal information is proof of a higher power
1 2 3 4 5
xl
Time travel deepened my religious faith
1 2 3 4 5
xli
Time travel lessened my religious faith
1 2 3 4 5
xlii
Time travel made no difference to my religious faith
1 2 3 4 5
xliii
Time travel makes me a more moral person
1 2 3 4 5
xliv
Time travel brings me into contact with the divine
1 2 3 4 5
xlv
Time travellers don’t need to abide by normal moral rules
1 2 3 4 5
xlvi
Time travellers are like gods
1 2 3 4 5
Reference: Stephens, T. (April 2020). ‘The relationship between field experience and time travellers’ spiritual beliefs.’ Journal of Psychology and Religious Practice. 16 (1). 203–208.
Locus of Control Scale for Time Travellers (LoCSTT)
Indicate your agreement using the following scale:
1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree
i
I have a great deal of influence over the direction of my life
1 2 3 4 5
ii
I have very little influence over the direction of my life
1 2 3 4 5
iii
I have a great deal of influence over the behaviour of other people
1 2 3 4 5
iv
I have very little influence over the behaviour of other people
1 2 3 4 5
v
We are fated to succeed or to fail
1 2 3 4 5
vi
We are in charge of our own destiny
1 2 3 4 5
vii
Self-determination is not equally available to everyone
1 2 3 4 5
viii
Self-determination is possible for everyone who works hard enough
1 2 3 4 5
ix
Ordinary people are at the whims of people in power
1 2 3 4 5
x
Ordinary people can take power by working together
1 2 3 4 5
xi
All of us are at the whim of forces we can’t understand
1 2 3 4 5
xii
All of us have to power to change things for the better
1 2 3 4 5
xiii
I secured my post at the Conclave because I was the most skilled candidate
1 2 3 4 5
xiv
I secured my post at the Conclave because other candidates had fewer advantages
1 2 3 4 5
xv
I secured my post at the Conclave because it was predestined
1 2 3 4 5
xvi
I secured my post at the Conclave through luck
1 2 3 4 5
xvii
Time travellers deserve their high commissions because they work hard
1 2 3 4 5
xviii
Poverty is the fault of lazy individuals
1 2 3 4 5
xix
You can’t do anything to prevent poverty
1 2 3 4 5
xx
Whether we’re rich or poor is predestined and can’t be changed
1 2 3 4 5
xxi
To receive financial rewards I must do as my employers demand
1 2 3 4 5
xxii
To receive financial rewards I must play the system
1 2 3 4 5
xxiii
There is nothing I can do to change the value people place on my work
1 2 3 4 5
xxiv
Genetics determine my health – whatever choices I might make
1 2 3 4 5
xxv
The environment determines my health – whatever choices I might make
1 2 3 4 5
xxvi
Fate determines my health – whatever choices I might make
1 2 3 4 5
xxvii
My lifestyle choices determine my health, even if I know the future
1 2 3 4 5
xxviii
Regular medical check-ups are the best way to avoid illness
1 2 3 4 5
xxiv
If I do what the doctor tells me, I’ll have the best health possible
1 2 3 4 5
xxx
By giving my children the right care I’ll make sure they’re well adjusted
1 2 3 4 5
xxxi
How well adjusted my children are is a matter of fate
1 2 3 4 5
xxxii
Having foresight into my child’s issues will give me more control as a parent
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiii
Having foresight into my child’s issues will lessen my control as a parent
1 2 3 4 5
xxxiv
Having foresight into my child’s issues will not influence my control as a parent
1 2 3 4 5
xxxv
Most problems will resolve themselves if you just leave them alone
1 2 3 4 5
xxxvi
Most problems need active intervention to be resolved