Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 125-130, October 2008

Effects of aroma inhalation on examination anxiety

Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Manisa Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Şehitler Mah. İstasyon Mevkii 45020/MANİSA/TURKİYE

Abstract 

The study was planned as a randomized, controlled, prospective study to determine the effect of aromatherapy on test anxiety. The sample of the study was composed of 50 students who constituted the study group and 45 students who were the controls. The study group was exposed to lavender inhalation. The mean anxiety score of the study group (42.76 ± 12.48) was lower than that of the control group (51.51 ± 12.21), and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (p = .002). This study shows that aroma inhalation decreases examination anxiety.

Keywords: Aromatherapy, Anxiety, Education

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PII: S1557-3087(08)00038-3

doi:10.1016/j.teln.2008.04.005

Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 125-130, October 2008

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