Reiki Effects on the State Test Anxiety Levels and Exam Success

September 13, 2022 updated by: NURSEMIN UNAL, Ankara Medipol University

The Effect of Distant Reiki on the State Test Anxiety Levels and Exam Success of Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

This study aimed to determine the effect of distant Reiki on first-year nursing students' state test anxiety levels and exam success.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Reiki, an energy-based practice based in Japanese culture, consists of the words "rei" meaning "Spirit" and "ki" meaning "universal life force" and means "spiritual directed life force energy". Reiki, accepted as a complementary and alternative therapy (CAM) by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, is a simple, natural and safe method that everyone can use; It is a holistic healing method that nourishes the body, mind and spirit. The principle of Reiki is based on the principle that in case of a blockage in an energy center, disease occurs and the energy transferred by touching it strengthens and heals the body's ability to heal itself by opening the blockages. Trained Reiki practitioners can perform the application by holding their hands in certain positions on the recipient's body, as well as remotely. It will also be important for Reiki to become widespread as a nursing practice in many countries, especially for nurse candidates to experience the effects of Reiki on reducing stress and anxiety. In the literature, it is emphasized that uncontrollable test anxiety can also affect the academic success of students. For this reason, it is thought that Reiki, whose effectiveness in coping with stress and anxiety has been demonstrated by various studies, may be effective in coping with exam anxiety of nursing students. A study investigating the effect of Reiki on reducing students' anxiety could not be found in the literature. In this context, it will be the first study to examine the effect of Reiki on reducing anxiety in nursing students.

This randomized controlled prospective study was conducted with first-year nursing students between 10-19 June 2022. The data of the study was collected using "Personal Information Form I-II (PIF)" and "State Test Anxiety Scale (STAS)" via online form. Also, the final exam notes were used for assessing the success of the students, the final exam averages were used.

PIF-I and STAS were applied to the students who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study between 10-13 June 2022. Patients were randomized 1:1 into groups by a single therapist according to the block randomization method. There were two arms in the study; Reiki treatment (n=36) and control group (n=35). A second or third-degree Reiki practitioner applied distant Reiki to the students for 20 minutes for four consecutive days (14-17 June 2022) in the Reiki treatment group. In the control group, nothing was done. At 19 June 2022, PIF- II and STAS were applied to all patients.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

71

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • None Selected
      • Ankara, None Selected, Turkey, 06050
        • Nursemin Ünal

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Not having a diagnosed current anxiety disorder or any psychiatric problem,
  • Not having a current acute or chronic health problem,
  • Willingness to participate in Reiki practice,
  • Not having received body-mind therapy (yoga, reiki, meditation, etc.) in the last six months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those who were diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or a psychiatric illness during the data collection process and need treatment,
  • Being Reiki practitioners or trainers,
  • Those who refuse to answer the Reiki application and data collection tools,
  • Those who want to leave the research while the research is continuing,
  • Those who had previously received energy therapies such as Reiki/therapeutic ouch/healing touch and those who used other complementary health practices were not included in the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Reiki group
PIF-I and STAS were administered to the Reiki group through an online questionnaire. After the pretests of the students were completed, between 14-17 June 2022, the distant reiki application was made under the guidance of a researcher with a Usui Reiki Master &Teacher degree and by the researchers with Reiki -II or Reiki-III degrees. The application was carried out for 20 minutes on four consecutive days. Before the final exams (19 June 2022), the posttests (PIF-II and STAS) were applied to the students through an online questionnaire.
Other: Reiki
Reiki is based on the belief that disease occurs when an energy center is blocked, and that the energy is transmitted through touch. In distant Reiki, Reiki practitioners followed the traditional Usui Reiki protocol for distant healing. Reiki practitioners first undertake the name of students and then send the healing energy to the students.
No Intervention: Control Group
PIF-I and STAS were administered to the control group through an online questionnaire. Then before the final exams on 19 June 2022, the posttests (PIF-II and STAS) were applied to the students through an online questionnaire.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Personal Information Form-I
Time Frame: Baseline.
There are 16 questions to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the students (age, gender, marital status, educational status of parents, etc.).
Baseline.
Change from State Test Anxiety Scale
Time Frame: Baseline, 1 day before the exam.
The scale measured the state test anxiety level of the students. Within the scope of the study, the scale was repeated before the final exams on 19 June 2022. While the minimum score that can be obtained from State Test Anxiety Scale is 22, the maximum score is 88. An increase in the score obtained from the scale means an increase in the level of anxiety.
Baseline, 1 day before the exam.
Personal Information Form-II
Time Frame: 1 day before the exam.
It was made as a post-test, and it includes 6 questions that question the characteristics of students regarding sleep, tea-coffee-cigarette consumption during the exam period.
1 day before the exam.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ankara Medipol University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nursemin Unal, Ankara Medipol University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 10, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 19, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

September 14, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 14, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2022

Last Verified

September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 025

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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