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Experiential scoring for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C scale

I Kirsch1, L S Milling, C Burgess

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-1020, USA.

The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
|July 3, 1998
PubMed
Summary

A new scale reliably measures subjective hypnotic experiences, complementing behavioral scoring. This enhanced approach offers a more comprehensive assessment of suggestibility in research and clinical settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Hypnotism Research

Background:

  • The Waterloo-Stanford Group C scale (WSGC) is a group adaptation of the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale: Form C (SHSS:C).
  • Assessing subjective experiences alongside behavioral responses in hypnosis is crucial for a complete understanding of suggestibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate a new scale for measuring subjective experiences related to WSGC hypnotic suggestions.
  • To determine the reliability and validity of this experiential scoring scale.

Main Methods:

  • A novel experiential scoring scale was developed to assess subjective responses to WSGC suggestions.
  • This scale was administered to 926 students at the University of Connecticut, alongside the standard WSGC behavioral scoring.
  • Normative data were collected from this student sample.

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Main Results:

  • The experiential scoring scale demonstrated high reliability and validity as a measure of suggestibility.
  • The findings indicate that subjective experience is a significant component of hypnotic suggestibility.
  • Correlation between experiential and behavioral scores was not explicitly detailed but implied to be complementary.

Conclusions:

  • The newly developed experiential scoring scale is a reliable and valid tool for assessing subjective hypnotic experiences.
  • Supplementing traditional behavioral scoring of the WSGC with experiential scoring can provide a more comprehensive evaluation of an individual's suggestibility.
  • This dual-scoring approach may enhance the utility of the WSGC in research and clinical applications.