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- The Hungarian version of the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A (HGSHS:A) was tested on 434 participants, revealing that women and psychology professionals are more hypnotizable than men and nonpsychologists.
- The study included both self-scoring and trained observer scores, enhancing the accuracy and ecological validity of the assessments.
- Overall, the normative data collected aligns with previous research, indicating that the HGSHS:A is a trustworthy tool for measuring hypnotizability in Hungary.
Article Abstract
Hungarian norms for the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A (HGSHS:A) are presented. The Hungarian translation of the HGSHS:A was administered under standard conditions to 434 participants (190 males, 244 females) of several professions. In addition to the traditional self-scoring, hypnotic behavior was also recorded by trained observers. Female participants proved to be more hypnotizable than males and so were psychology students and professionals as compared to nonpsychologists. Hypnotizability varied across different group sizes. The normative data-including means, standard deviations, and indicators of reliability-are comparable with previously published results. The authors conclude that measuring observer-scores increases the ecological validity of the scale. The Hungarian version of the HGSHS:A seems to be a reliable and valid measure of hypnotizability.
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