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The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) in reducing anxiety of 6th-grade elementary school students who will face the national exam. The research participants were 24 students from the Indonesian Quantum School. This research is an experimental study using a single-group pretest-posttest design (one group pretest-posttest design). The techniques given are self-talk, deep breathing, progressive muscular relaxation, imagery, psychoeducation, and rewards. The data were obtained using the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) to measure students' anxiety in facing exams, open-ended questions to students, and interviews with school principals and class coordinators. The analysis technique used is the paired sample t-test, analysis of changes in anxiety categories, and determining the themes of the interview results. Based on the results of the paired-sample t-test, the t value was 3,260 with a significance value of 0.003 (p |
