Effectiveness of Lemon Essential Oil of Aromatherapy in Reducing Test Anxiety in Nursing Students

Lemon Essential Oil in Reducing Test Anxiety

This study examines the effectiveness of lemon essential oil in reducing test anxiety in first-year nursing students.

While studies on the role of aromatherapy in reducing test anxiety exist, those evaluating the effects of lemon essential oil on test anxiety are extremely limited. In this study, the effect of a different aromatherapy application on reducing test anxiety was tried to be determined by using lemon essential oil. It is envisaged to provide an alternative aromatherapy application to students and educators to reduce test anxiety through the results obtained in the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• No respiratory system diseases (Asthma, Flu etc.)
• no allergy to any smell, no pregnancy status,
• absence of epilepsy discomfort,
• not having a condition that prevents smell, not using any medication that will affect heart rate and blood pressure,

exclusion criteria

• Any respiratory system disease (Asthma, Flu, etc.).
• have a known allergic response to essential oil to be used,
• Lack of smell, use of any medication affecting heart rate and blood pressure,
• to use other complementary medicine practices