Abstract
The hypothesis was proposed that gains in self-concept as the result of systematic desensitization could be determined by active coping imagery. In a study of the effects of coping imagery on self-concept, subjects high in test anxiety were assigned to one of four groups: coping imagery, systematic desensitization, combined coping imagery and systematic desensitization, and no-treatment control. The three treatment groups were equally effective in reducing test anxiety. The coping imagery instructions produced significant reductions (with initial levels statistically controlled)in the discrepancy between perceived self- and ideal self-concept, and increased study behavior for minor exams and midterm exams. No difference between groups on the self-concept variable or ideal self-concept variable alone were obtained. Implications for treatment are discussed.
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