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The Impact of a Fun Therapy and Modifying the Negative Thoughts and Attitudes in Reducing the Anxiety of the Exam Among University Students
Salwa A. AL Majali

Abstract: The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of using a therapeutic program that includes fun therapy and modify the negative thoughts and their trends towards the exam during the lecture and before the exam to alleviate the feelings of fear and anxiety among the students. The sample includes 256 students from Al Ain University of Science and Technology who are between 18-22 years of age. The researcher used a pre- and a post-test for the same group. The results of the study showed that, there is a statistical significant difference due to the use of the therapeutic program within 3 months for the same sample of the study. The researcher recommended that the use of entertainment has an impact in modifying the direction of students towards testing and reducing the anxiety of the test.

How to cite this article
Salwa A. AL Majali , 2018. The Impact of a Fun Therapy and Modifying the Negative Thoughts and Attitudes in Reducing the Anxiety of the Exam Among University Students. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 4173-4179.

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