School of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.
J Complement Integr Med. 2021 Jun 23;19(1):131-137. doi: 10.1515/jcim-2020-0388.
This study examines the effect of hypnotherapy on exam anxiety among first-year nursing students. Nursing students have high tendency to experience stress and anxiety. Anxiety therapy which encompasses mind and body would be helpful for them.
Sixty first-year nursing students participated in this interventional study. The hypnotherapy sessions started eight weeks prior to second exam. Outcome of hypnotherapy were assessed by measuring the exam anxiety score using TAI and clinical measurements (serum cortisol and vital signs). The measurements were done twice, there are two exams, where first exam and measurement were 1 day before exam (without hypnotherapy) and the second exam and measurement were 1 day before exam (with hypnotherapy).
The mean difference of exam anxiety score and serum cortisol level between pre and post hypnotherapy sessions was statistically significant.
This study found that hypnotherapy is an effective tool in the management of exam anxiety among the nursing students.
本研究探讨了催眠疗法对一年级护理学生考试焦虑的影响。护理学生容易感到压力和焦虑。身心治疗对他们有帮助。
60 名一年级护理学生参加了这项干预研究。催眠治疗从第二次考试前八周开始。使用 TAI 和临床测量（血清皮质醇和生命体征）来评估催眠治疗的结果。测量进行了两次，有两次考试，第一次考试和测量是在考试前一天（没有催眠治疗），第二次考试和测量是在考试前一天（有催眠治疗）。
催眠治疗前后考试焦虑评分和血清皮质醇水平的平均差异具有统计学意义。
这项研究发现，催眠疗法是管理护理学生考试焦虑的有效工具。
