Comparing the effects of aromatherapy and mindfulness meditation on university students' stress levels

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dc.authorid0000-0002-0250-9084en_US
dc.authorid0000-0003-3028-2072en_US
dc.contributor.authorNath, Ebru Özdemir
dc.contributor.authorKüçükarslan, Gökçe Nur
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-04T13:52:25Z
dc.date.available2023-10-04T13:52:25Z
dc.date.issued2023en_US
dc.departmentFakülteler, Eczacılık Meslek Bilimleri Bölümü, Farmasötik Botanik Ana Bilim Dalıen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground and Aims: Aromatherapy is the combination of aroma and therapy and literally means treatment with fragrance. Massage, inhalation, compresses, and baths are the most common applications of aromatherapy. According to several stud-ies, inhalation of essential oils greatly reduces anxiety and tension. On the other hand, the last 30 years has seen an increase in the popularity of mindfulness meditation for reducing the risk of depressive relapse while also lowering stress and anxiety levels. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of aromatherapy and mindfulness practices on university students' stress levels. Methods: A total of 78 Altinbas University students participated in this study, which uses the Beck Depression Inventory-II and Perceived Stress Scale to collect data. Five experimental groups were created in which aromatherapy and mindfulness meditation studies were applied, with a control group also used in an experimental investigation that includes pretest and posttest assessments. Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) G.Manetti ex Carriere (CA) and Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. & Thomson (CO) essential oils were used in the aromatherapy applications. Results: As a result, this study has found the participants' anxiety levels to decrease, with all intervention groups having lower posttest scores than their pretest levels. Conclusion: The results of this study show a decrease in post-intervention test scores for all experimental groups compared to the control group, particularly for the groups where aromatherapy and mindfulness meditation were administered to-gether. Aromatherapy and mindfulness emerge as viable therapeutic options for anxiety, with CA and CO essential oils being particularly useful.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNath, E. O., & Küçükarslan, G. N. (2023). Comparing the effects of aromatherapy and mindfulness meditation on university students' stress levels. Istanbul Journal of Pharmacy, 53(2), 118-125.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage125en_US
dc.identifier.issn2587-2087
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage118en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid1240117
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12939/4073
dc.identifier.volume53en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001061703800003
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.institutionauthorNath, Ebru Özdemir
dc.institutionauthorKüçükarslan, Gökçe Nur
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofIstanbul Journal of Pharmacy
dc.relation.isversionof10.26650/IstanbulJPharm.2023.1256243en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAromatherapyen_US
dc.subjectCananga odorataen_US
dc.subjectCedrus atlanticaen_US
dc.subjectEssential oilsen_US
dc.subjectMindfulness meditationen_US
dc.titleComparing the effects of aromatherapy and mindfulness meditation on university students' stress levels
dc.typeArticle

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