Prediction of Hypnotizability Based on Attachment Style and Sensation Seeking among Psychology Graduates in Mashhad Iran

Abstract

In recent years, hypnosis has garnered growing attention in both clinical and research settings, particularly regarding its therapeutic applications. This study aimed to predict the degree of hypnotizability based on attachment style and sensation seeking among psychology graduates in Mashhad in 2020. The study utilized an applied research framework. A total of 33 participants were voluntarily selected from a pool of 60 individuals attending a hypnosis fundamentals workshop. Data collection instruments included the Collins and Read Adult Attachment Scale and a shortened version of Zuckerman’s Sensation Seeking Scale. Hypnotizability was assessed using Spiegel’s eye-roll test. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. Results revealed that among the sensation seeking subscales, Experience Seeking and Boredom Susceptibility significantly and positively predicted hypnotizability, whereas Disinhibition and Adventure Seeking did not show significant effects. Regarding attachment styles, while 35.4% of the variance in hypnotizability could be attributed to attachment style (r = 0.354), the overall predictive effect of attachment style was not statistically significant (R² = 0.125). These findings suggest a partial relationship between specific personality traits and hypnotic susceptibility