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A new generation of complementary medicine users?

Simon Thompson¹

¹Bournemouth University, UK.

Journal of Complementary & Integrative Medicine

|April 14, 2012

Summary

Most undergraduate students use alternative remedies, often for exam anxiety, sourced from friends or family. Participants reported these remedies provided genuine, general, or placebo effects.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Complementary Medicine

Background:

Alternative remedies are increasingly used by various populations.
Understanding their use among students is crucial for health and academic support.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the regular use of alternative remedies among undergraduate students.
To identify reasons for use and sources of these remedies.

Main Methods:

A questionnaire was administered online to 69 undergraduate psychology students (18-30 years old).
The questionnaire included structured questions on alternative remedy use, demographics, and reasons for effects.
Qualitative comments and response percentages were analyzed.

Main Results:

A majority of respondents reported using alternative remedies, primarily for exam anxiety.

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These remedies were most commonly obtained from friends or relatives.

Reported effects included genuine, general, or placebo effects.

Conclusions:

Alternative remedies are utilized by undergraduate students, particularly for managing exam anxiety.
The perceived efficacy, whether genuine or placebo, drives their use.
Further research into student use of alternative remedies is warranted.