Effect of Hypnotherapy on the Occupational Stress Among Teachers

Abstract

The present study evaluated the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in reducing occupational stress among schoolteachers, a profession increasingly exposed to high psychological strain. Forty teachers from English-medium schools in Nandurbar city were selected through simple random sampling and divided equally into experimental and control groups (10 males and 10 females each). The experimental group participated in a structured 30-day hypnotherapy program, while the control group received no intervention. Stress levels were measured using the Occupational Stress Index (OSI) by Srivastava and Singh (Cronbach’s α = 0.90). Paired sample t-test results showed a significant reduction in the experimental group’s mean stress score from 28.85 (SD = 4.87) to 23.75 (SD = 4.45), with a mean difference of 5.10 (t = 6.34, p < .01). Gender-based analysis indicated no significant differences either at baseline (t = 1.02, p = 0.158) or post-intervention (t = 0.6, p = 0.278), confirming equal effectiveness for both genders. Findings highlight hypnotherapy as a promising, non-pharmacological approach for enhancing teacher well-being.