Effects of different types of preparatory information on attitudes toward hypnosis

Abstract

This paper examines how attitudes of initially reluctant subjects towards hypnosis are influenced by three different approaches to introducing the topic. Participants (N = 90) were assigned to one of three experimental conditions: minimal information, cognitivebehavioural information and trance information. All three groups showed positive changes in attitudes toward hypnosis. Contrary to our expectations, positive attitudinal changes were not diminished for subjects exposed to trance information. Groups given trance and cognitive-behavioural explanations demonstrated significantly greater collaboration compared to the control group. No differences in hypnotic suggestibility were obtained.

Attitudes and beliefs about hypnosis: A multicultural study

“…The same results were found in participants who had received scientifi c information about hypnosis. These fi ndings are consistent with those previously reported in the literature (McConkey, 1986;Green, 2003;Barling and De Lucchi, 2004;Capafons et al, 2005;Carvalho et al, 2007) and highlight the relevance of disseminating accurate and scientifi c information about hypnosis among general public and students.…”

“…A previous version of this scale showed to be sensitive to changes in attitudes and beliefs toward hypnosis brought about by interventions designed to modify them (Capafons, Cabañas, Alarcón, Espejo, Mendoza, Chaves and Monje, 2005;Capafons, Selma, Cabañas, Espejo, Alarcón, Mendoza and Nitkin-Kaner, 2006), therefore, continuing research will provide a confi rmation of the sensitivity of this revised version. …”

Factorial analysis and psychometric properties of the revised Valencia scale of attitudes and beliefs towards hypnosis‐client version

“…In addition, attitudes toward hypnosis affect hypnotic suggestibility (Spanos, Brett, Menary and Cross, 1987) and are important in the development of therapeutic rapport (Capafons et al, 2003;Capafons, Cabañas, Alarcón, Espejo, Mendoza, Chaves and Monje, 2006a). The present study aims to establish the psychometrics properties and factorial structure of the revised client version of the Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs about Hypnosis -Client (Capafons et al 2003;Capafons, Cabañas, Espejo and Cardeña, 2004).…”

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

“…The amount of variance accounted for in this exploratory analysis was: automaton ¼ 17%, help ¼ 12%, control ¼ 8%, interest ¼ 6%, magical ¼ 5%, collaboration ¼ 4%, and total variance explained ¼ 53%. The scale has shown to be sensitive to changes in attitudes and beliefs toward hypnosis brought about by interventions designed to modify them (Capafons et al, 2004).…”