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Attitudes and beliefs about hypnosis: A multicultural study

Author(s) -

Capafons Antonio,

Mendoza M. Elena,

Espejo Begoña,

Green Joseph P.,

LopesPires Carlos,

Selma M. Luisa,

Flores Daniela,

Morariu Marcela,

Cristea Ioana,

David Daniel,

Pestana José,

Carvallho Claudia

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

contemporary hypnosis

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1557-0711

pISSN - 0960-5290

DOI - 10.1002/ch.359

Subject(s) - hypnosis , psychology , trance , scale (ratio) , multiculturalism , exploratory factor analysis , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychotherapist , psychometrics , alternative medicine , pedagogy , medicine , philosophy , physics , theology , pathology , quantum mechanics

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of having personal experience and information about hypnosis over the beliefs and attitudes toward hypnosis, using a sample of students from Spain, United States, Portugal and Romania. The factor structure of the Revised Valencia Scale of Attitudes and Beliefs toward Hypnosis‐Client Version, as well as its psychometric properties are also analyzed. An exploratory factor analysis of the scale was conducted and an 8‐factor model solution similar to the one found in other versions of this scale was obtained: Help, Personal Control, Magical Solution, Interest, Collaboration, Fear, Memory/Trance and Marginal. Results also indicated that participants who had previously experienced hypnosis and/or based their knowledge of hypnosis on scientific sources scored, in general, higher in factors indicating positive attitudes and correct beliefs about hypnosis. Copyright © 2008 British Society of Experimental & Clinical Hypnosis. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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