Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Hypnosis: An International Study

Cognitions held about hypnosis have an important impact on areas such as initial rapport and hypnotic-treatment compliance. The Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs toward Hypnosis may be the first instrument specifically geared to the Spanish-speaking population. Besides measuring these cognitio...

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Published in:International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis 2004-10, Vol.52 (4), p.413-433
Main Authors: Capafons, Antonio, Cabañas, Sonia, Espejo, Begoña, Cardeña, Etzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude
Culture
Female
Humans
Hypnosis
International Cooperation
Male
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Cognitions held about hypnosis have an important impact on areas such as initial rapport and hypnotic-treatment compliance. The Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs toward Hypnosis may be the first instrument specifically geared to the Spanish-speaking population. Besides measuring these cognitions, the scale can also help evaluate the effect of clinical and experimental manipulations on people's attitudes and beliefs toward hypnosis. The article presents a confirmatory factor analysis using a sample from 5 different countries (N=2,402). Test-retest analyses were also carried out. The authors found statistical confirmation for an 8-factor model solution: automatism, help, personal control, interest, magical solution, collaboration, memory, and marginal.
ISSN:0020-7144
1744-5183
DOI:10.1080/00207140490888432