Sarimunadi, W., Carolin, B. T., Lubis, R. · JKM (Jurnal Kebidanan Malahayati) · 2021
Mean anxiety score dropped from 13.48 (moderate anxiety) before SEFT therapy to 7.88 (normal range) after (paired t-test p=0.000).
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: a larger sample to confirm the effect.
| Design | Controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Participants | 25 people |
| Population | Third-trimester pregnant women facing labor, Indonesia |
| Comparison group | control group (quasi-experimental with control group design) |
| Outcome measures | DASS-42 (anxiety subscale) |
| Journal | JKM (Jurnal Kebidanan Malahayati) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Method | EFT / tapping |
| Publication type | Study / trial |
| Verification | ✓ Confirmed against the primary source |
Sarimunadi, W., Carolin, B. T., & Lubis, R. (2021). SEFT Therapy (Spiritual Emotional Freedom Technique) for Anxiety in Dealing with Labor. JKM (Jurnal Kebidanan Malahayati). https://doi.org/10.33024/jkm.v7i1.3146
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