Belief in extraterrestrial life, UFO-related beliefs, and schizotypal personality

An 8-item scale was devised to assess belief in extraterrestrial life and UFO-related beliefs. Cross sectional data are reported on 276 young adults who completed the scale along with several measures of schizotypal personality. These data provide evidence that UFO-related beliefs are associated with higher schizotypy scores, but that the belief in extraterrestrial life per se is not.