Finnish norms for the Harvard Group Scale of hypnotic susceptibility, Form A

Author(s): Ihamuotila, M. J.

Journal/Book: Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 1999; 47: 2455 Teller Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA. Sage Publications Inc. 227-235.

Abstract: Finnish norms of the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A (HGSHS:A) are presented. The aggregate sample of 285 subjects consisted of 3 groups (n = 129, n = 116 and n = 40) that were tested during 1996 and 1997. Comparisons are made with the original normative American sample, an Australian sample, and 3 translated adaptations of HGSHS:A in Danish, German, and Spanish. In the Finnish sample, Items 2 (eye closure), 11 (posthypnotic suggestion), and 12 (amnesia) received high passing percentage in comparison with the reference data, but generally the Finnish normative data were congruent with these index studies.

Note: Article Kallio SPI, Univ Turku, Dept Psychol, FIN-20014 Turku, FINLAND

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