Effectiveness of Aroma Therapy on Level of Anxiety among Adolescent Girls
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Anxiety occurs naturally in most people’s lives at one point or another often experienced by individuals prior to a significant experience in their lives brought on by a specific situation. Anxiety is “an episodic experience of the emotion an enduring temperament or predisposition to experience the state of anxiety frequently”. Every person experience anxiety and how they react to the occurrence is unique to them. Aromatherapy is the application of essential oils from aromatic plants to relax, balance, rejuvenate, restore or enhance body, mind and spirit. Among these peppermint aroma is effective for mental and physical stability. It refreshes the mind and helps in concentration. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of aroma therapy on level of anxiety among adolescent girls and to associate it with the socio demographic variables. MATERIALS & METHODS: Quantitative research approach with one group Pre test post test research design was adopted for the study which was conducted in Narayana College of Nursing.100 samples were selected in the study by non probability convenience sampling technique. Beck anxiety inventory scale was used to collect the data. Data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Percentages of categorical variables were computed. RESULTS: In pre test 89 (89%) adolescent girls had moderate level of anxiety and 11(11%) had severe anxiety. In post test 77 (77%) adolescent girls had very low anxiety and 23 (23%) had moderate level of anxiety. In pre test the mean is 28.2 and standard deviation is 4.004 where as in post test mean is 18.52 and standard deviation is 7.57. The calculated value of z test is 33.34 and the tabulated value is 0.4989 which is significant at level of p<0.05. There is a significant association between the effectiveness of aromatherapy on level of anxiety among adolescent girls with their socio demographic variables such as medium of instruction, occupation of mother, family monthly income, religion , staying in hostel and no significant association with the socio demographic variables such as age, qualification of the student, support of education ,education of father ,occupation of father ,education of mother, type of family, area of residence ,sleeping pattern, hours spent in college. CONCLUSION: Aromatherapy is effective in reducing the level of anxiety among adolescent girls
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S. Shabana
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