The Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy in Increasing the Academic Self-Efficacy and Reduce Symptoms of Test Anxiety of Adolescents with Entrance Exam

Aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in increasing academic self-efficacy and reducing the symptoms of test anxiety in adolescents.

In this study, a Single subject design and A-B design were used. The statistical population of this study was all adolescents with entrance exam in Tehran in the academic year of 1399-1400. The statistical sample included four adolescents who had referred to one of the clinics in Tehran . Sampling was done voluntarily. After obtaining consent and training, these adolescents entered the research project and received seven sessions which each session was one-hour of treatment. The criterion for entering the research was having a university entrance exam and the criterion for leaving was having mental disorders.

The results showed that hypnotherapy increased the academic self-efficacy and reduce symptoms of test anxiety of adolescents with entrance exam.

Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that hypnotherapy can be used as an effective treatment to increase the academic self-efficacy and reduce symptoms of test anxiety of adolescents.