Sex differences on the HGSHS:A.
Over a 28-year period, 724 men and 1148 women completed the Harvard Group Scale of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Form A. Overall, women scored higher than men. This effect was most prominent on 6 of the 12 items, most (though not all) challenge items (identified by a principal-components analysis). The overall effect size was quite small. Results are discussed in terms of differences in item difficulty.
Rudski
Jeffrey M
JM
Department of Psychology, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104, USA. rudski@muhlenberg.edu
Marra
Lauren C
LC
Graham
Kenneth R
KR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013404:Suggestion; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires