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.
Safitri, W., Dhamayanti, I., Irdianti, M., Sari, F. · Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research · 2021
144 elderly hypertensive adults (72 EFT, 72 control) in this Indonesian trial showed significantly greater anxiety reduction in the EFT group (Wilcoxon p=0.000) with a significant between-group difference (Mann-Whitney p=0.042).
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 | 144 people |
| Population | Elderly adults with hypertension in Sragen village, Indonesia |
| Comparison group | usual care (control group) |
| Outcome measures | anxiety scale |
| Journal | Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Method | EFT / Tapping |
| Publication type | Study / trial |
| Verification | ✓ Confirmed against the primary source |
Safitri, W., Dhamayanti, I., Irdianti, M., & Sari, F. (2021). The Emotional Freedom Technique reduces the anxiety of the elderly with hypertension. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research. https://doi.org/10.37287/ijghr.v3i4.609
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