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. 2015;63(3):335-45.
doi: 10.1080/00207144.2015.1031550.

Factor analysis of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale

Gary R Elkins  1 , Aimee K Johnson, Alisa J Johnson, Jim Sliwinski
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Factor analysis of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale

Gary R Elkins et al. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2015.

Abstract

Assessment of hypnotizability can provide important information for hypnosis research and practice. The Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS) consists of 12 items and was developed to provide a time-efficient measure for use in both clinical and laboratory settings. The EHS has been shown to be a reliable measure with support for convergent validity with the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form C (r = .821, p < .001). The current study examined the factor structure of the EHS, which was administered to 252 adults (51.3% male; 48.7% female). Average time of administration was 25.8 minutes. Four factors selected on the basis of the best theoretical fit accounted for 63.37% of the variance. The results of this study provide an initial factor structure for the EHS.

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