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Effect of Lavender Oil on Social Anxiety Among First-Year College Students
D Alfred Solomon1, Nagendhra Prasad1, V Beautily2
1Department of Mental Health Nursing, Saveetha College of Nursing, SIMATS, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background:
In order to build learning environments that support both academic and psychological growth, it is important to recognize and manage social anxiety, a problem that is frequently experienced by first-year students in educational settings.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to assess effectiveness of lavender oil on social anxiety among first-year college students.
Methods:
A quasi-experimental research design was employed. The 100 samples selected using the non-probability purposive selection strategy. The instrument has two sections: demographic information and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale.
Results:
The results reveal that in the pretest, 70 (70%) had no anxiety, 12 (12%) had mild anxiety, and 18 (18%) had moderate anxiety, while in the post-test, 85 (85%) had no anxiety, 13 (13%) had mild anxiety, and 2 (2%) had moderate anxiety among first-year students. Students had a mean anxiety score of 37.90 ± 8.59 before and 21.53 ± 5.79 after the test. The mean difference score was 16.37, while the mean difference percentage was 41%. The estimated paired "t"-test result of t = 16.209 was found to be statistically significant at P < 0.001. This demonstrates that the lavender oil on social anxiety administered to students was effective in lowering anxiety levels during the post-test.
Conclusion:
Lavender oil is a promising natural treatment for social anxiety, providing a simple and accessible option with little side effects.
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