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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Hypnosis: an international study.
Begoña EspejoAntonio CapafonsEtzel CardeñaSonia Cabañassubject
Complementary and Manual TherapyAdultMaleHypnosisInternational CooperationPopulationCultureSample (statistics)Automatism (medicine)Compliance (psychology)Surveys and QuestionnairesmedicineHumanseducationeducation.field_of_studyCognitionConfirmatory factor analysisClinical PsychologyAttitudeScale (social sciences)Femalemedicine.symptomPersonalitatPsychologySocial psychologyHypnosisClinical psychologydescription
Health professionals" beliefs and attitudes toward hypnosis may make them reluctant to use it or even to foster misapplications and iatrogenic uses of hypnosis. The Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs toward Hypnosis-Therapist version (VSABH-T) is a specific instrument to evaluate therapists" attitudes and beliefs. The aims of this study are to evaluate the 8-factor structure of the VSABH-T proposed from a confirmatory perspective. The sample comprised 1,661 licensed psychologists who are members of the Spanish Psychological Association for the initial test and 787 for the retest. Results confirmed the 8-factor structure obtained in a previous exploratory study, namely: Fear, Memory, Help, Control, Collaboration, Interest, Magic, and Marginal. The scale also showed adequate psychometric properties, including good internal consistency and test-retest reliability.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis |