Bio-Energy during Finals: Stress Reduction for a University Community. Issue 4 (1st October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Running, Alice; Hildreth, Laura
• Is Part Of: Journal of community health nursing. Volume 33:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 217
• Publication Date: 2016-10-01
• Subjects: Community health nursing -- Periodicals; 362.14
• DOI: 10.1080/07370016.2016.1227214
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0737-0016

Abstract

ABSTRACT: To re-examine the effectiveness of a bio-energy intervention on self-reported stress for a convenience sample of university students during dead week, a quasi-experimental, single-group pretest-posttest design was used. Thirty-three students participated, serving as their own controls. After participants had consented, a 15-min Healing Touch intervention followed enrollment. Self-reported stress was significantly reduced after the bio-energy (Healing Touch) intervention. Bio-energy therapy has shown to be beneficial in reducing stress for students during dead week, the week before final examinations. Further research is needed.