An overview of the comparison of inhalation aromatherapy on emotional distress of female and male patients in preoperative period

Abstract Objectives Many patients experience anxiety and stress before surgery. Anxiety is also different in men and women so that the prevalence of anxiety disorders in women is higher than men. The present study aimed to compare the effect of inhalation aromatherapy on emotional distress of men and women before surgery. Methods This study conducted as a randomized, single blind, placebo-controlled, prospective and clinical trial. It was performed in hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. 90 patients were selected as candidates for surgery and were divided into two intervention groups and one control group. Patients completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire before the intervention. Patients completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire (STAI) after 20 min of intervention. Then the data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 16. The significance level in all testes was set at <0.05. Results Relatively severe anxiety was not observed in men after intervention with lavender and spring orange. In women, relatively severe anxiety was not observed after the intervention with lavender, but in the spring orange group, only in 6.7% of people, relatively severe anxiety and traits were observed, which has decreased compared to before the intervention. In addition, the severity of anxiety in women in the control group increased after placebo intervention (p<0.05). Conclusions The results showed that inhalation of Citrus aurantium and lavender aroma reduces anxiety in male and female patients.

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Relaxation Effects of Aromatherapy Intervention on Female and Male Anxiety: A Randomized Control Trial

Shiraz E-Medical Journal ◽

10.5812/semj.110822 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol In Press (In Press) ◽

Author(s):

Jamshid Eslami ◽

Abed Ebrahimi ◽

Isan Darvishi ◽

Khadijeh Momeni ◽

Marzieh Akbarzadeh

Keyword(s):

Trait Anxiety ◽

Control Group ◽

Men And Women ◽

Women Candidates ◽

Female Candidates ◽

Relaxation Effects ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After ◽

Placebo Intervention ◽

State And Trait Anxiety

Background: The control or reduction of anxiety before surgery is one of the most important components of preoperative care. The question is whether anxiety differs in male and female candidates for surgery. Objectives: The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of aromatherapy with Citrus aurantium on anxiety in men and women candidates for surgery. Methods: This single-blind randomized clinical trial was performed on 60 patients and controlled by placebo. The patients were divided into 30 subjects in the control group and 30 subjects in the aromatherapy group (inhaling C. aurantium essential oil). The patients completed the Spielberger state-trait anxiety inventory before and after the intervention. After collecting information, the questionnaire information was analyzed using SPSS software (version 16). Results: After aromatherapy, 20% of men had mild state and trait anxiety. Moreover, 80% of men had relatively mild state and trait anxiety. In the group of women, 20% of the cases had mild state and trait anxiety. Furthermore, 73.3% of women had relatively mild state and trait anxiety. Additionally, 6.7% of women had relatively severe anxiety. Anxiety reduced after the intervention among men and women (P < 0.001). In addition, the severity of anxiety among women in the control group increased after placebo intervention (P < 0.05). Moreover, the effect of C. aurantium aroma was further observed in women than men; however, there was no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05). Conclusions: The results of this study indicated that inhaling the C. aurantium aroma reduces anxiety in patients. Aromatherapy also has the potential to be replaced by chemical drugs due to fewer side effects and risks, and cost-effectiveness.

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State and trait anxiety in children with incontinence and their parents

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/13591045211033175 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 135910452110331

Author(s):

Justine Hussong ◽

Alisha Rosenthal ◽

Annelie Bernhardt ◽

Sara Fleser ◽

Miriam Langenbeck ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trait Anxiety ◽

State Anxiety ◽

Child Behavior Checklist ◽

Diagnostic Interview ◽

The State ◽

Control Group ◽

State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽

One Dimensional ◽

State And Trait Anxiety

Background Maternal anxiety increases the risk for incontinence in children. The aim was to analyze anxiety in children with incontinence and their parents before (t1) and after 6 months of incontinence treatment (t2). Methods 40 children with incontinence and 40 controls completed the State-trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, their parents the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the State-trait Anxiety Inventory at baseline (t1) and 6 months later (follow-up, t2). Psychiatric disorders were assessed by a standardized parental diagnostic interview (Kinder-DIPS), IQ was tested by a one-dimensional test. All children were neurologically examined. Children with incontinence underwent a guideline-based treatment during the 6 months. Results At baseline, child and parental state and trait anxiety scores, as well as all CBCL scores were significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group. At t2, parental anxiety, CBCL scores, and child trait anxiety were significantly higher in patients versus controls, whereas child state anxiety decreased, and parental state anxiety increased from t1 to t2. Conclusions Incontinence and anxiety are associated. While state anxiety decreases, trait anxiety can remain stable over time. Higher levels of anxiety can influence incontinence treatment and should be assessed in every patient.

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Could Popping Air Capsules Affect State Anxiety?

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1994.75.1.161 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 75 (1) ◽

pp. 161-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Keith A. Taylor ◽

Kevin C. D. Purser ◽

Bahman Baluch

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Trait Anxiety ◽

State Anxiety ◽

The State ◽

Control Group ◽

State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Affect State ◽

Mean State

The present study examined whether popping air capsules affects students' state anxiety. One group of university students were asked to pop air capsules for 5 min. (experimental group); another group did nothing (the control group). Both groups were tested on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Analyses showed that there was a difference in mean State Anxiety scores between the two groups, with the control group having a lower mean than the experimental group, which was contrary to our expectation. The findings are discussed in relation to an earlier published study of the effects of popping air capsules on changing a person's mood.

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Investigation of the psychological factors associated with fissured tongue

RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-86372019000173559 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 67 ◽

Author(s):

Heron Fernando de Sousa GONZAGA ◽

Lucinei Roberto de OLIVEIRA ◽

Bruna Lavinas Sayed PICCIANI ◽

Maria Lúcia Jorge de Sousa GONZAGA ◽

Sílvia Angélica JORGE ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trait Anxiety ◽

State Anxiety ◽

The State ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Anxiety Levels ◽

Healthy Participants ◽

Fissured Tongue

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between FT and anxiety. Methods: The sample consisted of 95 participants categorized into two groups: a) G-FT, 48 patients with FT and b) CG, 47 healthy participants. All patients were submitted to complete oral and dermatological examinations. The anxiety levels were measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). A p-value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Fourteen (30%) patients reported awareness of having FT and 9 (64%) were women. Symptoms like burning feeling were reported by 3 (6%) only patients, all of then women. None of the control group patients presented these symptoms. In both groups, control and FT, the average scores of trait-anxiety were slightly higher than state-anxiety. There were no statistically significant differences between the FT and the control group related to the state-anxiety (p=0.724) and the trait-anxiety (p=0.680) scores. Study limitations: This study was limited by the number of subjects. Conclusion: Although moderate state-anxiety and trait-anxiety scores were determined, anxiety, as an environmental factor may not play a significant role in the development of FT. Considering FT as a multifactorial disease, probably a genetic component is necessary for expression.

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The relationship between cannabis use and measures of anxiety and depression in a sample of college campus cannabis users and non-users post state legalization in Colorado

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.2782 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. e2782 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Lucy J. Troup ◽

Jeremy A. Andrzejewski ◽

Jacob T. Braunwalder ◽

Robert D. Torrence

Keyword(s):

Trait Anxiety ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Epidemiologic Studies ◽

The State ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

Control Group ◽

User Group ◽

State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽

Ongoing Research ◽

The Relationship

As part of an ongoing research program into the relationship between cannabis use and emotion processing, participants were assessed on their level of cannabis exposure using the Recreational Cannabis Use Examination, a measure developed specifically to assess cannabis use in Colorado post state legalization. Three groups were created based on self-reported use: a control group who have never used, a casual user group and a chronic user group. Each participant also completed two measures of mood assessment, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Relationships between cannabis use groups and scores on these measures were then analyzed using both correlations and multivariate analysis of variance. Results indicate a relationship between casual cannabis use and scoring highly for depressive symptomatology on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. There were no significant relationships between cannabis use and scores on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.

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