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Effects of Reiki on stress, anxiety, and depression: an observational study of undergraduate nursing students

João Paulo Soares Fonseca¹, Sueli de Carvalho Vilela¹

¹Universidade Federal de Alfenas. Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem

|December 10, 2025

Objectives:

to evaluate the effects of Usui Reiki on levels of stress, anxiety, and depression among undergraduate nursing students, comparing two delivery modalities: single-session (sporadic application) and continuous (four consecutive days), delivered remotely in group sessions.

Methods:

this quasi-experimental study included 16 undergraduate nursing students from a private university in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil. The PSS-14, the HAM-A, the MDI, and salivary cortisol concentration were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (ANOVA, Tukey post-hoc test, and chi-square test), with significance of p < 0.05.

Results:

stress scores decreased significantly from 27.75 to 22.81 (p = 0.0034), anxiety scores from 19.06 to 11.31 (p = 0.0279), and depressive symptom scores decreased by 25%. Subscales-emotional stress, psychological anxiety, "lack of energy," and "feelings of guilt"-showed improvement.

Conclusions:

Usui Reiki demonstrated effectiveness as a complementary practice for student mental health, with greater benefits observed with continuous application.

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