Sex differences on the HGSHS:A

Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2004 Jan;52(1):39-46. doi: 10.1076/iceh.52.1.39.23924.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypnosis*
  • Male
  • Sex Factors
  • Suggestion
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*