The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on self-esteem, excitement and anger control in homeless and neglected girls in preventing victimization

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy on self-esteem, excitement and anger control in homeless and neglected girls in preventing victimization. The research method is quasi-experimental with pre-test-post-test design with control group. The independent variable is cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy and the dependent variables are self-esteem, excitement and anger control of homeless and abused girls living in the welfare of Ahvaz. The statistical population of the present study was girls living in the welfare boarding center during the first half of the year 2021. The sample size includes 20 people available in two groups at random. The experimental group underwent hypnotherapy twice a week for 8 sessions of 90 minutes. Coopersmith self-esteem scale, Zuckerman emotion questionnaire and Spielberger anger questionnaire were used to collect data. The results of the study of the effect of hypnotherapy on the self-esteem of homeless and neglected girls show that the group who experienced the treatment received higher scores in self-esteem and the effect of treatment on them has been positive. Findings from the study of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy training on the level of excitement of homeless and badly supervised girls in victim prevention, show that hypnotherapy treatment has reduced the level of excitement and risky behaviors in the experimental group. The results of cognitive-behavioral hypnotherapy training on the control of anger in homeless and neglected girls in preventing victimization, show that hypnotherapy treatment can have a direct positive effect on anger.