ABSTRACT

This project aimed to assess the consistency of hypnotizability over repeated assessments when measured by the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale: Form C (SHSS:C), and the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS) and to contrast score distribution and pleasantness of these scales. University students were administered either the SHSS:C or the EHS twice with a one-week delay by separate experimenters. Test–retest reliability of the EHS and the SHSS:C was r _s =.82 (.71-.92) and r _s =.66, 95% (.47-.86), respectively (Spearman’s correlation). Hypnotizability was comparable at test and retest in the EHS group, SHSS:C scores decreased by the retest. We found that the SHSS:C produced higher scores than the EHS, and the pleasantness of the 2 scales was comparable. Overall, our results supported the reliability of the EHS, while SHSS:C scores were more inconsistent between the 2 assessments. More research is warranted.

摘要

该项目旨在评估通过斯坦福催眠易感性量表：形式 C（SHSS：C）和埃尔金斯催眠性量表（EHS）测量时重复评估的催眠性的一致性，并对比这些量表的分数分布和愉悦度。由不同的实验者对大学生进行两次 SHSS:C 或 EHS，延迟一周。EHS 和 SHSS:C 的重测信度为r _s  =.82 (.71-.92) 和r _s =.66，分别为 95% (.47-.86)（Spearman 相关性）。EHS 组的测试和重新测试时的催眠能力相当，SHSS:C 分数因重新测试而下降。我们发现 SHSS:C 比 EHS 产生更高的分数，并且两个量表的愉悦度相当。总体而言，我们的结果支持 EHS 的可靠性，而 SHSS:C 分数在 2 项评估之间更加不一致。需要更多的研究。