EFFECTIVENESS OF EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF STRESS AND ANXIETY AMONG FEMALE HOSTELITES

August 1, 2025 updated by: Rija Munir, Fatima Jinnah Women University
This study tested how well Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) works to reduce stress and anxiety in female university students living in hostels. Eighty students were randomly divided into two groups: one received EFT therapy for 4 weeks, and the other did not. Stress and anxiety were measured before and after using standard scales. The group that received EFT showed a significant reduction in stress and anxiety compared to the control group. This suggests EFT is an effective way to help manage mental health problems in this group.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

80

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

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 46000
        • Al Rayan Hostel

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female students living in university hostels.

Female students who have provided informed consent to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Male students.

Hostel professionals and management living in hostels.

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention Group (EFT)
Participants received 4 weeks of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy.
Behavioral: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a psychological intervention that uses tapping on acupuncture points combined with cognitive techniques to reduce stress and anxiety. Participants received EFT sessions for 4 weeks.
No Intervention: Control Group
Participants in this group did not receive Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy. They served as the control group for comparison with the intervention group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reduction in Stress Levels
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention
Stress levels measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) to assess the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy on stress reduction among female hostelites.
Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reduction in Anxiety Levels
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention
Anxiety levels measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) to evaluate the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) therapy on anxiety reduction among female hostelites.
Baseline and 4 weeks after intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Fatima Jinnah Women University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 6, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

August 17, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 1, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

August 8, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 8, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2025

Last Verified

August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FJWU/EC/2024/80

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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