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The Effectiveness of EFT to Reduce Anxiety in the Face of Degenerative Disease in the Elderly Viewed from Social Support

Fitri, R., Suroso., Prastiti, N. T. · Al Ulya: Journal of Islamic Education · 2020

Controlled trial👥 20 participants⚖️ vs. control groupPreliminary✓ Source-checked📍 Indonesia
In plain English. Twenty older adults facing degenerative illness, some with strong family support and some without, tried EFT for their anxiety. Anxiety dropped as EFT use went up, regardless of how much social support someone had. The sample is very small, so this is an early signal rather than a firm conclusion.

What they found

20
people took part

A significant correlation was found between EFT and reduced anxiety, but no significant difference in anxiety outcomes between those with high versus low social support.

How the study worked

Who took partelderly adults facing degenerative disease, with varying levels of social support (n=20)
What they didIn a controlled trial, a tapping group was compared against a separate comparison group.
Compared withcontrol group
Measured withanxiety level

💡 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 larger sample to confirm the effect.

The full record

DesignControlled trial
Participants20 people
Populationelderly adults facing degenerative disease, with varying levels of social support
Comparison groupcontrol group
Outcome measuresanxiety level
JournalAl Ulya: Journal of Islamic Education
Year2020
CountryIndonesia
LanguageEnglish
MethodEFT / tapping
Publication typeStudy / trial
Verification✓ Confirmed against the primary source

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Fitri, R., Suroso., & Prastiti, N. T. (2020). The Effectiveness of EFT to Reduce Anxiety in the Face of Degenerative Disease in the Elderly Viewed from Social Support. Al Ulya: Journal of Islamic Education. https://doi.org/10.36840/ulya.v5i1.240

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THE TAPPING EVIDENCE BASE Anxiety 20 participants WHAT THEY FOUND A significant correlation was found betweenEFT and reduced anxiety, but no significantdifference in anxiety… Controlled trial · 20 participants Fitri · 2020 · evidence.thetappingsolution.com