Effect of Rose Scent on Physiological Signifiers of Anxiety

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2019Author
Peterson, Siri
Dorshorst, Nicole
Ajanee, Sophia
Turchan, Ian
Rolain, Connor
Publisher
Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS)
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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.
Subject
Heart Rate
electrodermal activity (EDA)
Aromatherapy
essential oil
respiratory rate
rose
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An article that appeared in JASS, issue 2019