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Abstract

More than half of caregivers of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) report experiencing moderate depression (53.3%), while 30% and 16.7% report mild and severe depression, respectively. As primary caregivers, mothers require strong self-efficacy to manage psychological burden associated with caring for children with CKD. Self-hypnosis may enhance self-efficacy and alleviate anxiety and depression in this population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of self-hypnosis in improving self-efficacy and reducing anxiety and depression in mothers of children with CKD. A randomized controlled trial was conducted at Dr. Moewardi Hospital, Surakarta, Indonesia. Thirty-two mothers were randomly assigned to a self-hypnosis treatment group (audio recordings listened to twice daily) or a music control group. Outcomes were assessed with the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) at pre- and post-intervention. The treatment group demonstrated a significantly greater improvement in self-efficacy compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Anxiety decreased significantly in both groups, with a larger reduction observed in the treatment group (p = 0.001). Depression scores also decreased significantly in the treatment group (p = 0.003), even though no statistically significant difference was observed between groups. This study concluded that self-hypnosis appears to be an effective complementary intervention for enhancing self-efficacy and reducing anxiety among mothers of children with CKD. While depressive symptoms improved, the difference between groups did not reach statistical significance.

Keywords

Anxiety; Chronic kidney disease; Depression; Mental health; Self-hypnosis; Self-efficacy

First Page

91

Last Page

99

DOI

10.65346/2599-056X.2433

Publication Date

6-30-2026

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