Validation of the Standford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale form C as a Hypnosis Module in Indonesia

Abstract

This study determined the content validity of the Indonesian version of the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale form C (SHSS: C) module. SHSC form C has been used and is known as a module suitable for hypnosis research so that efforts are needed to translate the module into Indonesian. Hypnosis therapy or hypnotherapy began to be recognized as a valid therapeutic technique since imaging technologies such as EEG, MRI, and fMRI were used to prove the scientific basis of the therapy. Indonesian version of SHSS: C was validated through the assessment of three hypnosis experts consisting of a clinical psychologist at a Community Health Center (Puskesmas), a clinical psychologist who is also a lecturer in a state university in Yogyakarta and a certified hypnosis practitioner in Yogyakarta. Statistical analysis with Aiken's V resulted in an adequate overall module validity coefficient, namely V = 0.759. The results of empirical measurements in 20 participants yielded a significance of p <0.01.