The Effects of Essential Oil Inhalation on the Stress and Sympathetic Nerve Activity

doi:10.17547/kjsr.2016.24.2.75

Articles

Page Path: HOME > STRESS > Volume 24(2); 2016 > Article

Original Article 에센셜오일 흡입이 스트레스와 교감신경 활성도에 미치는 효과: 배익렬¹ㆍ허명행²
The Effects of Essential Oil Inhalation on the Stress and Sympathetic Nerve Activity: Ik Lyul Bae¹, Myung Haeng Hur²; STRESS 2016;24(2):75-83
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2016.24.2.75
Published online: June 30, 2016

¹대전과학기술대학교 간호학과, ²을지대학교 간호대학

¹Department of Nursing, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology, ²College of Nursing, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea

Received: 6 March 2015 • Revised: 15 April 2015 • Accepted: 4 April 2016

prev next

1,325 Views
67 Download
8 Crossref
0 Scopus

Full Article

Download PDF

Abstract

This study utilized a nonequivalent control group pretest posttest design in order to compare the effects of essential oil (EO) on Stress and sympathetic nerve activity after an exposure to stressors. The adults without any diagnosed disease are volunteered and enrolled through a recruitment advertisement to December of 2013 as the subjects of this study. The data were collected by convenient sampling of experimental group of 17 and control group of 15 were finally selected to meet the requirements to be this research subjects. The collection of the data for this research was approved by Institutional Review Board (IRB) beforehand. Stressor was university final exams. Stress Index was significantly lower in the EO inhalation group than control group. However, it did not show significant differences in sympathetic nerve activity. The inhalation of aromatherapy essential oil was effective on reducing of the stress. (Korean J Stress Res 2016;24:75∼83)

Keywords: Aromatherapy, Essential oil, Stress, Stressor, Sympathetic nerve

Figure & Data

References

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Subjective Skin Condition and Beauty Therapy Preference of Female College Students
Haejung Chon
Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology.2024; 22(2): 345. CrossRef
Comparative effects of music therapy and aromatherapy on stress, quality of life, and happiness among shift nurses in Korea: a randomized controlled trial
So-heun Lee, Won-jong Kim, Eun-Hi Choi, Myung-Haeng Hur
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science.2024; 26(4): 337. CrossRef
Effects of Short-term Urban Forest Experiences by Season on Stress and Affective Response of University Students
Eunjin Kim, Hwayong Lee
Journal of People, Plants, and Environment.2023; 26(4): 433. CrossRef
The Comparative Effects of Aroma Essential Oil Inhalation and Music Listening on Stress Response, Vital Signs, and Bispectral Index of Healthy Adults
Jae-Kyeum Lee, Myung-Haeng Hur
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2022; 34(1): 62. CrossRef
Effects of Gymnastics-based Nursing Intervention on Stress, Obesity, and Mental Health Confidence in Patients with Chronic Mental Illness
Hee Jeong Kim, Sookbin Im
Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.2021; 30(1): 53. CrossRef
Effects of the Essential Oils of Sweet Orange, Lavender and Amyris on EEG Activity
Yerin Je, Sungkwan An, Hyangseon Ro, Jawun Cho, Seunghee Bae
Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology.2021; 19(4): 651. CrossRef
Effects of aromatherapy on stress, fructosamine, fatigue, and sleep quality in prediabetic middle-aged women: A randomised controlled trial
Myung-Haeng Hur, Jun Hwa Hong, SeongHee Yeo
European Journal of Integrative Medicine.2019; 31: 100978. CrossRef
Effects of Aromatherapy on Stress Responses, Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Blood Pressure in the Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial
Eun Jeong Song, Mi Young Lee
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2018; 48(1): 1. CrossRef

Cite

Related articles