Effect of hypnotherapy on smoking cessation among secondary school students
ملخص البحث
Effect of hypnotherapy on smoking cessation
among secondary school students
Noha Ahmed Mohamed _, Seham Mohamed ElMwafie
Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt
Received: August 9, 2014 Accepted: November 9, 2014 Online Published: November 27, 2014
DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v5n2p67 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v5n2p67
Abstract
Background: Hypnotherapy is widely promoted as a method for aiding smoking cessation. It is proposed to act on underlying
impulses to weaken the desire to smoke or strengthen the will to stop. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of
hypnotherapy on smoking cessation among secondary school students.
Method: A random sample of 59 male smokers was selected from two governmental secondary schools. Design: A quasiexperimental
design was used. Tools: Data were collected using; A- an Interview Questionnaire included; I- smoking assessment
tool to determine the smoking rate among males students. II-Characteristics of studied students regarding smoking pattern. IIISmoking
Cessation Questionnaire. B-Wisconsin smoking withdrawal scale. The hypnotherapy was implemented after assessing
the rate of male smokers, the researchers trained the students in practicing self hypnosis, and asked them to practice it at home
and to document the frequency of daily smoked packs for nine weeks.
Results: The present study findings indicated that the rate of male smokers among secondary school students in Beni-Suef
city was 52.4%, about two third of studied students (65.4%) stopped smoking after nine weeks of practicing hypnosis and the
percentage of smoked packs of cigarettes/ day decreased after implementing the program.
Conclusion: The present study findings showed that hypnotherapy has a therapeutic effectiveness in achieving a high rate
of smoking cessation among secondary school students. There was a highly significant difference in total score of smoking
withdrawal index before and after intervention. Recommendation: Community and school education programs should include
sessions on quitting smoking, implementing school-based interventions in combination with antitobacco mass media campaigns.
Key Words: Secondary school students, Hypnotherapy, Smoking cessation
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Effect of hypnotherapy on smoking cessation among secondary school students