| 라벤더와 라벤더 블렌딩 에센셜 오일이 성인의 심리적 요인에 미친 효과크기 분석 |
| 유미나1, 김애정2 |
1경기대학교 대학원 대체의학과, 서울, 한국
2경기대학교 대체의학대학원 대체의학과 식품치료전공, 서울, 한국 |
| Meta-analysis of the Effect Size of Lavender Essential Oil and Lavender Blended Essential Oils on Psychological Factors in Adults |
| Mi-na Yoo1, Ae-Jung Kim2 |
1Department of Alternative Medicine, Kyonggi University, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Nutrition Therapy, Graduate School of Alternative Medicine, Kyonggi University, Seoul, Korea |
| 薰衣草精油和薰衣草混合精油对成人心理因素效果大小的Meta分析 |
| 柳媄拿1, 金愛貞2 |
1京畿大学大学院代替医疗学科，首尔，韩国
2京畿大学代替医疗学院食品治疗学科，首尔，韩国 |
| Corresponding author: |
Ae-Jung Kim ,Tel: +82 2 390 5044 , Fax: +82 2 390 5078 , Email: aj5249@naver.com
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Received: July 31, 2024; Accepted: September 11, 2024. Published online: September 25, 2024. |
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| ABSTRACT |
Purpose:
This study analyzed the effect size of lavender essential oil and lavender blended essential oils on adult psychological factors. A meta-analysis was conducted to recommend an effective application strategy for improving psychological factors in adults.
Methods:
To analyze the effect size of lavender essential oil and lavender blended essential oils on psychological factors in adults, studies published over the last 10 years (January 2013 to December 2023) were collected. Studies were selected based on the population, intervention, comparison, outcomes, and study-format focusing on those that compared the pre and post psychological health of experimental group and control group and presented the mean and standard deviation. Data were analyzed using the version 4 software by Biostat (Englewood, USA).
Results:
Treatment with lavender essential oil alone showed highly positive effect on anxiety (0.731) and stress (0.730), followed by positive effects on sleep quality (0.673) and fatigue (0.601). Furthermore, treatment with lavender blended essential oils showed the most positive effects on sleep quality (1.383), followed by fatigue (1.159), stress (0.789), and anxiety (0.638).
Conclusion:
This study, discovered that lavender essential is effective in relieving anxiety and stress when used to improve adult psychological factors (anxiety, sleep quality, stress, and fatigue), and lavender blended essential oils are particularly effective in improving sleep quality and reducing fatigue. These results are expected to be valuable in prescribing treatments for individuals of various ages and lifestyles suffering from various psychological factors. |
| Key words:
Lavender, Lavender essential oil, Psychological factors, Meta-analysis, Effect size |
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