Reducing Examination Anxiety Through Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Randomized Controlled Trial Among Somali Students

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Emotional Freedom Techniques; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Emotional Freedom Technique; Other: Breath Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07257354

MSTH/9570

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine the effects of the Emotional Freedom Technique applied before exams on coping with stress and anxiety.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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62 participants in 2 patient groups

EFT Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the intervention group received two 45-55 minute EFT sessions one week before the exam.

Treatment:

Other: Emotional Freedom Technique

Breath Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in the comparison group received two sessions of 15-20 minutes of breathing exercises one week before the exam.

Treatment:

Other: Breath Group