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Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Nursing Students Exam Anxiety
Led by Necmettin Erbakan University · Updated on 2025-08-12
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on the state exam anxiety levels of nursing students. Background: Exam anxiety is a common problem among nursing students. EFT has emerged as a complementary method to reduce exam anxiety. However, experimental studies on this subject are limited in the literature. Design: Randomized controlled trial design. Methods: This study was carried out with second-year students enrolled in the Surgical Nursing course at the Faculty of Nursing of a state university. Participants were assigned to intervention and control groups using simple random sampling. One hour before the exam, all students were present in the exam hall. While the intervention group received EFT, the control group was given free time. Data were collected using the State Test Anxiety Scale (STAS) and the Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUD). Descriptive statistics, normality tests (Shapiro-Wilk/Kolmogorov-Smirnov), independent and paired samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon test, and two-way mixed ANOVA were used for data analysis. The significance level was set at p\<0.05. Outcomes: There were no significant differences between the groups in the pre-test STAS total and subscale scores or SUD scores. However, post-test results revealed statistically significant differences between the intervention and control groups in all measurements (p\<0.05), with effect sizes ranging from medium to large. The time and group-time interaction effects for STAS total and subscale scores and SUD scores were also significant (p\<0.05), and the effect size of the change over time was determined to be large (η² \> 0.14). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that EFT is effective in reducing exam anxiety among nursing students. EFT should be considered a complementary intervention in managing exam anxiety. It is recommended that EFT be integrated into the support services provided to students prior to examinations.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Nursing Students Exam Anxiety
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Volunteers to participate in the study
- Qualified to take the final exam of the Surgical Diseases Nursing course
You will not qualify if you...
- Refusing to participate in the study
- Receiving psychiatric treatment or psychological support
- Failing the Surgical Diseases Nursing course application
- Did not take the course exam due to illness, delay, or similar reasons
- Withdrew from the study during the implementation phase after agreeing to participate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Theology, Laboratory
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
M
Mahsum Korkutan, Research Assistant
CONTACT
S
Saide FAYDALI, Associate professor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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