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Aromatherapy for test anxiety in chiropractic students.

Breanne M Wells, Lia M Nightingale, Dustin C Derby

The Journal of Chiropractic Education

|June 17, 2020

Summary

This study found it feasible to recruit chiropractic students for aromatherapy research on test anxiety. While aromatherapy did not significantly reduce anxiety in this trial, further research is warranted.

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Aromatherapy Chiropractic Education Educational Assessments

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Area of Science:

Chiropractic Education
Psychology
Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Background:

Test anxiety affects up to 85% of college students, potentially impacting academic performance.
Chiropractic students, like other college students, may experience test anxiety.
Aromatherapy is explored as a potential non-pharmacological intervention for anxiety reduction.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the feasibility of recruiting chiropractic students for a randomized controlled trial.
To explore the potential of aromatherapy for reducing test anxiety in this population.
To evaluate the methodology for future, larger-scale studies.

Main Methods:

Chiropractic students were randomized into an aromatherapy (lemon and rosemary blend) or control (water) group during a biochemistry test.
Pretest and posttest surveys measured current and general anxiety levels.
Feasibility was assessed via protocol adherence and resource allocation; statistical analysis used ANCOVA.

Main Results:

Recruitment and survey completion were feasible, but improvements are needed in recruitment strategies, follow-up, and blinding.
No statistically significant difference in anxiety scores was found between the aromatherapy and control groups (p = .22).
Minor side effects (eye/sinus irritation) were reported but not clearly linked to the intervention; most students were open to future aromatherapy use.

Conclusions:

Conducting a randomized study on aromatherapy for test anxiety in chiropractic students is feasible.
A larger, powered randomized study is necessary to definitively determine aromatherapy's efficacy in reducing test anxiety.