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Effectiveness of Tapping Therapy for the Treatment of Anxiety among University Students

Ali, S. A-e-Z., Loona, M. · Pakistan Journal of Physiology · 2019

Outcome study👥 70 participantsPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 Pakistan
In plain English. Seventy female university students in Pakistan tried tapping therapy for their anxiety. Both their in-the-moment anxiety and their more persistent anxious tendencies dropped significantly by the end. There was no comparison group, so the design can't rule out other explanations for the change, but it adds to evidence from a country underrepresented in EFT research.

What they found

70
people took part

Paired sample t-tests indicated significant pre- and post-test differences in both state and trait anxiety levels in female university students (p<0.000).

How the study worked

Who took partfemale university students at International Islamic University, Pakistan (n=70)
What they didParticipants received tapping and were measured before and after, without a separate comparison group.
Measured withState-Trait Anxiety Inventory

💡 Where this could help

If findings like these hold up in larger trials, the promise is simple: a low-cost, self-administered tool that could reach people struggling with anxiety who can't easily access traditional care — at home, between appointments, or where there aren't enough clinicians to go around.

🔬 What to study next

The natural next step: a head-to-head trial against an established treatment like CBT, and a randomized controlled design.

The full record

DesignOutcome study
Participants70 people
Populationfemale university students at International Islamic University, Pakistan
Outcome measuresState-Trait Anxiety Inventory
JournalPakistan Journal of Physiology
Year2019
CountryPakistan
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeStudy / trial
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Ali, S. A-e-Z., & Loona, M. (2019). Effectiveness of Tapping Therapy for the Treatment of Anxiety among University Students. Pakistan Journal of Physiology.

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