Published in Indonesian ; the title shown is a translation, and the original-language title appears in the citation below . The plain-English summary was written for this directory from the original-language paper.
Kurnianingsih, M. F., Nahdatien, I., Zahroh, C. · Jurnal Keperawatan (STIKes Kendal) · 2021
After five daily SEFT sessions, there was a significant difference in anxiety level (p=0.000) and recovery motivation (p=0.000) between the SEFT and comparison groups.
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.
The natural next step: longer-term follow-up to see how durable the benefit is, and an active ('sham tapping') control to isolate what's doing the work.
| Design | Controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Participants | 68 people |
| Population | COVID-19 patients at a quarantine facility in Probolinggo, Indonesia |
| Comparison group | control group (pre-post, control group design) |
| Outcome measures | Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS), recovery motivation questionnaire |
| Journal | Jurnal Keperawatan (STIKes Kendal) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Method | SEFT (related Tapping method) |
| Publication type | Study / trial |
| Verification | ✓ Confirmed against the primary source |
Kurnianingsih, M. F., Nahdatien, I., & Zahroh, C. (2021). Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique Influences Anxiety and Recovery Motivation of COVID-19 Patients. Jurnal Keperawatan (STIKes Kendal). https://doi.org/10.32583/keperawatan.v13i3.1685
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