Effect of Guided Imagery in Reducing Student’s Examination Anxiety among Adolescents attending Examinations

Abstract

The study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery among adolescents in selected colleges at Kolar district of Karnataka. An experimental pre and posttest with control group design was used on 60 adolescents attending examination (i.e., 30 adolescents in experimental group and 30 adolescents in control group). By using simple random sampling technique with Lottery method 60 samples were selected. The pre interventional scores of anxiety were checked in both experimental and control group by using anxiety scale developed by Nits and Delhi in 1990. Guided imagery relaxation program was given daily for 15 minutes for 10 consecutive days to the experimental group by using audiotape. The post interventional scores were assessed and compared with pre interventional scores. These findings revealed that Guided imagery technique helps to reduce anxiety of students at all levels and is a skill that benefits in many ways. Hence it is concluded that guided imagery is used not only to reduce anxiety but also to overcome from negative thoughts.