Inclusion Criteria:  provision of written informed consent by participants and their legal guardians; presence of high levels of test anxiety, confirmed through self-report assessment and clinical interview; educational level from 9th to 12th grade; absence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, except Specific Learning Disorders of mild severity; absence of any degree of cognitive decline or impairment; absence of any severe Depressive Disorder; absence of any other severe psychiatric condition (e.g., Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorders); not being under treatment for a psychiatric condition.  Exclusion Criteria:  no provision of written informed consent by participants and their legal guardians; absence of high levels of test anxiety, confirmed through self-report assessment; educational level below 9th and above 12th grade; presence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, except Specific Learning Disorders of mild severity; presence of any degree of cognitive decline or impairment; presence of any severe Depressive Disorder; presence of any other severe psychiatric condition (e.g., Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorders); being under treatment for a psychiatric condition.