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Attitudes and beliefs about hypnosis: A multicultural study
Joseph P. GreenCarlos Lopes-piresMarcela MorariuM. Luisa SelmaM. Elena MendozaAntonio CapafonsBegoña EspejoJosé Vicente PestanaDaniel DavidClaudia CarvallhoIoana A. CristeaDaniela Floressubject
Complementary and Manual TherapyHypnosismedicine.medical_specialtyMisconceptionsmedia_common.quotation_subjectAlternative medicineTranceAssessment; Attitudes; Hypnosis; Misconceptions; ScaleTeràpia de la conductaAssessmentFactor structureExploratory factor analysisScaleClinical PsychologyAttitudesMulticulturalismScale (social sciences)Personal controlmedicinePsychologySocial psychologyHypnosisClinical psychologymedia_commondescription
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.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-01 |