Pilot Study
K10 Anxiety And Depression Scale
If anxiety is fully expressed it serves a purpose in our lives. Just the right amount of anxiety is needed to help us achieve our best physical and mental performances. Too little anxiety results in lethargy and too much prevent us from thinking clearly. Unresolved anxiety causes stress. So it is clear that anxiety requires physical and/or mental action from us; when we fail to take action, it results in stress. Stress wears out our bodies (Segall & Davids, 2001:219-221). The results of this study show that massage and aromatherapy conducted with Lavender and Sweet Orange oil had a positive impact on anxiety levels in the Test group and are indicated for use in a holistic occupational stress therapy program.
K10 Question "b"
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Question: In the past week, how often did you feel nervous?
Control group: Slightly improved
Test group: Enormous improvment
Results rating: Significant improvement
There are different types of anxiety. Nervousness is in line with "Repressed Anxiety" where a person can experience symptoms such as feeling on edge, concentration difficulties, irritability, insomnia, or a sense of chronic exhaustion.
This result was evaluated in conjunction with K10 questions "c", "e", "f", Insomnia questions "c", "d", Emotional questions "e", "h", "i", "m", Physical questions "a", "b", and "r". All these questions translate into symptoms of anxiety.
K10 question b has a result rating of "Significant Improvement" The Test group shows an improvement in their nervous state of 33.5% more than the Control group who improved with only 7.7%.
K10 question "c" had a result rating of "Improvement". The Test group’s extreme nervous-ness improved with 17.6% while the Control group deteriorated slightly with a score of -7.7%.
K10 question "e" has a result rating of "Similar" because the restlessness of the Test group improved 10% more than the 7.7% of the Control group.
K10 question "f" has a result rating of "Improvement". The Test group’s extreme restless-ness improved with 23.5% and the Control group displayed no change.
Insomnia question "c" has a result rating of "Excellent Improvement" because the Test group had 20% less nightmares while the Control group had -20% more nightmares.
Insomnia question "d" has a result rating of "Improvement" because the Test group woke up sweating 25% less, while the Control group experienced deterioration with a score of -6.7%.
Emotional question e has a result rating of "Excellent Improvement" since the Test group had 43.3% less anxiety than the Control group with 6.7% less.
Emotional question "h" has a result rating of "Absolute Outstanding Improvement" since the Test group had 50% less panic/panic attacks than the Control group who reported -13.3% more panic/attacks.
Emotional question "i" has a result rating of "Significant Improvement" because the Test group reported 36.3% less crying and emotional episodes than the Control group’s 20%.
Emotional question "m" has a result rating of "Identical Results" since neither the test or Control groups had any significant concern with silly details.
Physical question "a" has a result rating of "Slight Decline" since only 6.3% of the Test group subjects smoked and they smoked -6.3% more while the Control group registered no change in their smoking frequency.
Physical question "b" has a result rating of "Improvement" since the Test group did 12.5% less foot tapping while the Control group did -13.3% more.
Physical question "r" showed that there was no change in the nail biting of the Test group but that the Control group improved with 13.3%.
Physical question "j" has a result rating of "Significant Improvement" since the Test group exhibited 25% less excessive sweating or cold sweats and the Control group displayed -6.7% more.
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