Dr. Liz Dale's Study of Aftereffects of LGBT and Non-Gay NDEs

Dr. Liz Dale's Study of Aftereffects of
LGBT and Non-Gay NDEs

Liz Dale, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist whose expertise is NDE research within the LGBT community. Her previous book from her first groundbreaking study is entitled, "Crossing Over and Coming Home: Twenty-One Authors Discuss the Gay Near-Death Experience as Spiritual Transformation." Dr. Dale invited NDErs within the LGBT and Non-Gay communities to participate in an online survey (lizdale.com/survey.html) regarding their experience and its aftereffects. The online survey is a product of the teamwork between Dr. Dale and Kevin Williams, the webmaster of near-death.com. The survey results will be incorporated into a pioneering study and a new book to be published by Balboa Press, a division of Hay House. The following are the survey questions, the preliminary statistics associated with them, and a sample response from each survey questions #01 through #16:

QUESTION #01: Please select the NDE group to which you belong: LGBT or Non-Gay:

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 14 = 14/34 = 41.2%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 20 = 20/34 = 58.8%

Of the 14 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 14 = 14/14 = 100%

Of the 14 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 0 = 0/14 = 0%

Of the 20 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 0 = 0/20 = 0%

Of the 20 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 20 = 20/20 = 100%

QUESTION #02: Were there any changes in your values / attitudes / beliefs since your NDE other than religious, spiritual or afterlife beliefs?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 27 = 27/34 = 79.4%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 7 = 7/34 = 20.6%

Of the 27 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 11 = 11/27 = 40.7%

Of the 27 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 16 = 16/27 = 59.3%

Of the 7 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 3 = 3/7 = 42.9%

Of the 7 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 4 = 4/7 = 57.1%

QUESTION #03: Were there any changes in your personality since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 32 = 32/34 = 94.1%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 2 = 2/34 = 5.9%

Of the 32 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 14 = 14/32 = 43.8%

Of the 32 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 18 = 18/32 = 56.2%

Of the 2 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 0 = 0/2 = 0%

Of the 2 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 2 = 2/2 = 100%

QUESTION #04: Were there any changes in your outlook about life since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 32 = 32/34 = 94.1%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 2 = 2/34 = 5.9%

Of the 32 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 14 = 14/32 = 43.8%

Of the 32 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 18 = 18/32 = 56.2%

Of the 2 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 0 = 0/2 = 0%

Of the 2 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 2 = 2/2 = 100%

QUESTION #05: Were there any changes in your religious or spiritual beliefs since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 27 = 27/34 = 79.4%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 7 = 7/34 = 20.6%

Of the 27 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 13 = 13/27 = 48.1%

Of the 27 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 14 = 14/27 = 51.9%

Of the 7 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 1 = 1/7 = 14.3%

Of the 7 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 6 = 6/7 = 85.7%

QUESTION #06: Were there any changes in your relationships / spouse / partner / friends since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 27 = 27/34 = 79.4%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 7 = 7/34 = 20.6%

Of the 27 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 9 = 9/27 = 33.3%

Of the 27 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 18 = 18/27 = 66.7%

Of the 7 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 5 = 5/7 = 71.4%

Of the 7 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 2 = 2/7 = 28.6%

QUESTION #07: Were there any distressing aftereffects from your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 23 = 23/34 = 67.6%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 11 = 11/34 = 32.4%

Of the 23 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 10 = 10/23 = 43.5%

Of the 23 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 13 = 13/23 = 56.5%

Of the 11 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 4 = 4/11 = 36.4%

Of the 11 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 7= 7/11 = 63.6%

QUESTION #08: Were there any changes in your dreams or dream content since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 20 = 20/34 = 58.8%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 14 = 14/34 = 41.2%

Of the 20 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 9 = 9/20 = 45%

Of the 20 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 11 = 11/20 = 55%

Of the 14 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 5 = 5/14 = 35.7%

Of the 14 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 9 = 9/14 = 64.3%

QUESTION #09: Did you have any problems being around electromagnetic fields since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 15 = 15/34 = 44.1%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 19 = 19/34 = 55.9%

Of the 15 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 7 = 7/15 = 46.7%

Of the 15 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 8 = 8/15 = 53.3%

Of the 19 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 7 = 7/19 = 36.8%

Of the 19 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 12 = 12/19 = 63.2%

QUESTION #10: Were there any changes in sensitivity to light since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 21 = 21/34 = 61.8%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 13 = 13/34 = 38.2%

Of the 21 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 8 = 8/21 = 38.1%

Of the 21 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 13 = 13/21 = 61.9%

Of the 13 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 6 = 6/13 = 46.2%

Of the 13 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 7 = 7/13 = 53.8%

QUESTION #11: Were there any psychological challenges since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 26 = 26/34 = 76.5%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 8 = 8/34 = 23.5%

Of the 26 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 11 = 11/26 = 42.3%

Of the 26 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 15 = 15/26 = 57.7%

Of the 8 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 3 = 3/8 = 37.5%

Of the 8 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 5 = 5/8 = 62.5%

QUESTION #12: Was there any difficulty reintegrating after your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 26 = 26/34 = 76.5%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 8 = 8/34 = 23.5%

Of the 26 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 12 = 12/26 = 46.2%

Of the 26 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 14 = 14/26 = 53.8%

Of the 8 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 2 = 2/8 = 25%

Of the 8 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 6 = 6/8 = 75%

QUESTION #13: Were there any changes in your jobs / school / interests or hobbies?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 30 = 30/34 = 88.2%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 4 = 4/34 = 11.8%

Of the 30 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 13 = 13/30 = 43.3%

Of the 30 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 17 = 17/30 = 56.7%

Of the 4 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 1 = 1/4 = 25%

Of the 4 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 3 = 3/4 = 75%

QUESTION #14: Did your I.Q. change after your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 13 = 13/34 = 38.2%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 21 = 21/34 = 61.8%

Of the 13 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 7 = 7/13 = 53.8%

Of the 13 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 6 = 6/13 = 46.2%

Of the 21 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 7 = 7/21 = 33.3%

Of the 21 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 14 = 14/21 = 66.7%

QUESTION #15: Did you have any paranormal experiences (e.g. apparitions) since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 21 = 21/34 = 61.8%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 13 = 13/34 = 38.2%

Of the 21 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 8 = 8/21 = 38.1%

Of the 21 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 13 = 13/21 = 61.9%

Of the 13 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 6 = 6/13 = 46.2%

Of the 13 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 7 = 7/13 = 53.8%

QUESTION #16: Were there any changes in your feelings of compassion / caring / loving since your NDE?: Yes or No

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "Yes" responses were = 30 = 30/34 = 88.2%

Of 34 responses, the number of LGBT and Non-Gay "No" responses were = 4 = 4/34 = 11.8%

Of the 30 "Yes" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 11 = 11/30 = 36.7%

Of the 30 "Yes" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 19 = 19/30 = 63.3%

Of the 4 "No" responses, the number of LGBT responses were = 3 = 3/4 = 75%

Of the 4 "No" responses, the number of Non-Gay responses were = 1 = 1/4 = 25%

Contact Information:

Liz Dale, Ph.D.

P.O. Box 153

Pinole, CA 94564

LizSanPablo@aol.com