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    Effect of Rose Scent on Physiological Signifiers of Anxiety

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    2019
    Author
    Peterson, Siri
    Dorshorst, Nicole
    Ajanee, Sophia
    Turchan, Ian
    Rolain, Connor
    Publisher
    Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS)
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    Abstract
    This study was designed to determine the efficacy of using aromatherapy to treat the physiological symptoms of stress. While taking a high school level math skills test, experimental participants were exposed to aromatherapy via the test proctor applying lotion with rose scent and allowing the scent to diffuse throughout the room. An unscented lotion was applied during the control trials. Respiratory rate (RR), electrodermal activity (EDA), and heart rate (HR) were the three physiological indicators of stress measured. The results of the EDA & HR tests showed no significant differences before and after lotion application in both the treatment and control groups. Both of the RR groups showed significant differences after lotion treatment. The control group showed a decrease in RR after treatment (p < .05). The experimental group showed an increase in RR after treatment (p-value < 0.05). The aromatherapy was not found to be an effective treatment for the physiological symptoms of stress.
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    Heart Rate
    electrodermal activity (EDA)
    Aromatherapy
    essential oil
    respiratory rate
    rose
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    An article that appeared in JASS, issue 2019
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