Pachaiappan, Sukunah and Tee, Meng Yew and Low, Wah Yun (2023) Effect of self-hypnosis on test anxiety among secondary school students in malaysia. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 71 (4). pp. 338-349. ISSN 0020-7144, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2023.2246512.
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Test anxiety comprises cognitive, physiological, and behavioral reactions due to anxiety about failure or a lower academic performance score on an exam or evaluation. This study examined the effect of self-hypnosis on reducing test anxiety among upper secondary school students using a quantitative methodology with a pre-experimental design. The prevalence of test anxiety was measured using the Friedben Test Anxiety Scale (FTAS) and students' demographic data were collected. Twenty-two 16-year-old students with moderate to high test anxiety were selected for a self-hypnosis intervention over a period of 5 weeks. The FTAS questionnaire was administered 4 times: at baseline, 3rd week, 5th week, and at follow-up (3 weeks after the intervention). Students' test anxiety differences were statistically significant across 4 time points. Self-hypnosis intervention decreased students' overall test anxiety scores and in the 3 constructs: social, cognitive, and tenseness. The outcomes indicate that self-hypnosis training can help students cope with test anxiety and should be further explored for managing test anxiety in school settings.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | None |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness; Hypnosis; Self-hypnosis; Test anxiety |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine > Mental healing |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Education Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2025 14:47 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2025 14:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/48616 |
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