The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Academic Anxiety and Stress in Nursing Students

Abstract

Due to their numerous academic responsibilities, students may experience elevated levels of stress and anxiety. EFT is a safe, non-pharmacological therapy that is simple to learn and use to reduce anxiety and stress. This study used a one group pre-post test design technique to examine the impact of the Emotional Freedom Technique on academic stress and anxiety in nursing students enrolled in pre-experimental research. This study's participants were nursing students. Using the Simple Random Sampling method, 57 responses made up the sample size. The study's variables included academic stress and anxiety, as well as EFT therapy. Students who exercise 1-2 times a week with meetings four times a month receive EFT therapy; sessions last an additional 15 minutes. The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with α = 0.05 was utilized for data analysis. According to the findings, the majority of respondents (56.1%), or 32 people, had moderate anxiety levels before to receiving EFT therapy, and nearly all respondents (93%), or 53 people, had moderate stress. Following EFT therapy, the majority of respondents (56.1%), or 32 people, reported having moderate anxiety, and nearly all (84.2%), or 48 people, reported having moderate stress. It may be inferred from the pre- and post-test results, which showed a significant difference at the 0.05 level of significance and p = 0.000 (0.000 <0.05), that EFT therapy had an impact on nursing students' anxiety and academic stress. Students who have academic anxiety and stress can benefit from EFT therapy.