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Portuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility

Carvalho, Claudia; Kirsch, Irving; Mazzoni, Giuliana; Leal, Isabel

Authors

Claudia Carvalho

Irving Kirsch

Giuliana Mazzoni

Isabel Leal



Abstract

Portuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility are presented. A Portuguese translation of this scale was given to 625 Portuguese college students. Score distribution, item analysis, and reliability of the WSGC are presented and compared to three North American samples. The findings show that normative data from the Portuguese sample are congruent with the reference samples. The only significant difference obtained was a lower proportion of participants scoring within the high range of hypnotic suggestibility on the WSGC.

Citation

Carvalho, C., Kirsch, I., Mazzoni, G., & Leal, I. (2008). Portuguese norms for the Waterloo-Stanford Group C (WSGC) scale of hypnotic susceptibility. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 56(3), 295-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207140802041850

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 19, 2007
Online Publication Date Oct 27, 2010
Publication Date Jul 1, 2008
Journal INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HYPNOSIS
Print ISSN 0020-7144
Electronic ISSN 1744-5183
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 56
Issue 3
Pages 295-305
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00207140802041850
Keywords Clinical Psychology; Complementary and Manual Therapy
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/396131