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Dispositional Correlates of Hypnosis: A Phenomenological Approach 

Authors: John F. Kihlstrom a;  Patricia A. Register b;  Irene P. Hoyt b;  Jeanne Sumi Albright bc;  Ellen M. Grigorian b;  William C. Heindel bd; Charles R. Morrison be
Affiliations:   a University of Wisconsin, Madison
b University of Arizona, Tucson
c Northwestern University,
d University of California, San Diego
e University of Idaho,
DOI: 10.1080/00207148908414476
Publication Frequency: 4 issues per year
Published in: journal International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Volume 37, Issue 3 July 1989 , pages 249 - 263
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Abstract

An attempt was made to construct and validate a questionnaire measure of hypnotic-like experiences based on Shor's (1979) 8-dimension phenomenological analysis of hypnosis. Separate item pools were developed to measure each disposition: Trance, Nonconscious Involvement, Archaic Involvement, Drowsiness, Relaxation, Vividness of Imagery, Absorption, and Access to the Unconscious. Based on preliminary testing (totel N = 856), a final questionnaire was produced containing 5 items measuring normal, everyday experiences in each domain. Results from a standardization sample (N = 468) showed that each of the subscales, except for Archaic Involvement, possessed satisfactory levels of internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Factor analysis indicated that 6 subscales loaded highly on a common factor similar to the absorption construct (Tellegen & Atkinson, 1974), while items pertaining to Relaxation and Archaic Involvement formed separate factors. Validation testing on 4 samples receiving the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A (HGSHS:A) of Shor and E. Orne (1962) (total N = 1855) showed that the Absorption and Trance dimensions correlated most strongly with HGSHS:A; the correlations with Drowsiness, Relaxation, and Nonconscious Involvement approached 0. The scales derived from Shor's analysis, however, did not improve the prediction of hypnotizability over that obtained with the absorption scale (Tellegen & Atkinson, 1974).
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