Anxiety, Emotional Freedom Techniques
Conditions
Keywords
Emotional Freedom Techniques, Stress coping, Exam anxiety
Brief summary
This study aims to determine the effects of the Emotional Freedom Technique applied before exams on coping with stress and anxiety.
Detailed description
This experimental randomized controlled trial assigned participants to two groups: the EFT Group (n=31) and the Breathing Group (n=31). Each group received two intervention sessions, held one week apart, prior to the midterm exams. Final assessments were conducted one week after the exams. Data collection tools included the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety to measure anxiety levels, and the Coping Styles with Stress Scale.
Interventions
OTHEREmotional Freedom Technique
The EFT group received two 45-55 minute EFT sessions one week before the exams.
OTHERBreath Group
The breathing group received two sessions of 15-20 breathing exercises a week before the exams.
Sponsors
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The study is a randomized controlled trial.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Turkish proficiency, willingness to participate in the study voluntarily
Exclusion criteria
* The student has coordination and language problems, any diagnosed psychiatric disorder or epilepsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 10 minütes | Anxiety levels were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale. Students were asked to indicate their anxiety levels on a 10-cm-long horizontal line. The line begins with a 0 and ends with a 10. A 10 indicates extreme anxiety, while a 0 indicates no anxiety. The VAS scale is frequently used to assess anxiety severity. |
| Stress Coping Styles | 10 minütes | The Styles of Coping Scale (SCSS) was used to measure stress coping styles. The scale is a 4-point Likert-type scale, with participants selecting the appropriate option from not at all appropriate to very appropriate. The scale consists of 30 questions and 5 subscales. These subscales are: self-confident approach, optimistic approach, helpless approach, submissive approach, and seeking social support factor. Higher scores on each subscale indicate that the approach in that subscale is used more frequently to cope with stress. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed