Abstract
The present study aimed to examine
the efficacy Reiki on Perceived Stress among software professionals. The effect
of Hands on reiki, Distance reiki and Distance reiki placebo was investigated
in this study.120 software professionals from a software firm situated at
Bangalore who met the inclusion exclusion criteria were taken up for the study.
Sample was divided into four groups, hands on reiki group, distance reiki
group, distance reiki placebo group and one control group (30 participants in
each group). Hands on reiki and distance reiki healing were done for
participants in the respective experimental groups for 5 minutes daily over 21
days. Distance reiki placebo group was not given any healing; the participants
were just assured to be healed. Pre and post assessment was done for all three
experimental groups. The control group was not given any intervention program
however; the control group was assessed at two time intervals- pre and post
assessment. The obtained data was analysed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA
and paired t-test to assess statistically significant difference within the
group and between the groups before and after assessment. The results of the
study reveal that there is significant reduction in perceived stress for the
hands on reiki group and the distance reiki group. There was no significant
change in the perceived stress levels of the distance reiki placebo group and
the control group from pre to post assessment.
Keywords
Perceived Stress Reiki Hands on Reiki Distance Reiki and Distance Reiki Placebo Software Professionals
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Abstract
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- Astin, J. A., Harkness, E., & Ernst, E. (2000). The efficacy of “distant healing”: a systematic review of randomized trials. Annals of internal medicine, 132(11), 903-910
- Baldwin, A. L., Wagers, C., & Schwartz, G. E. (2008). Reiki improves heart rate homeostasis in laboratory rats. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 14(4), 417-422.
- Crawford, C. C., Sparber, A. G., & Jonas, W. B. (2002). A systematic review of the quality of research on hands-on and distance healing: clinical and laboratory studies. Alternative therapies in health and medicine, 9(3 Suppl), A96-104.
- Cuneo, C. L., Cooper, M. R. C., Drew, C. S., Naoum-Heffernan, C., Sherman, T., Walz, K., & Weinberg, J. (2011). The effect of Reiki on work-related stress of the registered nurse. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 29(1), 33-43.
- Díaz-Rodríguez, L., Arroyo-Morales, M., Fernández-de-las-Peñas, C., García-Lafuente, F., García-Royo, C., & Tomás-Rojas, I. (2011). Immediate effects of reiki on heart rate variability, cortisol levels, and body temperature in health care professionals with burnout. Biological Research for Nursing, 1099800410389166.
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- Wardell, D. W., & Engebretson, J. (2001). Biological correlates of Reiki Touchsm healing. Journal of advanced nursing, 33(4), 439-445.
- Witte D. & Dundes L. [2001] Harnessing Life Energy or Wishful Thinking?: Reiki, Placebo Reiki, Meditation and Music, Alternative and Complementary Therapies, vol 7, no 5, pp304-309
- Witte, D., & Dundes, L. (2001). Harnessing life energy or wishful thinking? Reiki, placebo reiki, meditation, and music. Alternative & Complementary Therapies, 7(5), 304-309.
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 18, 2016 |
| Submission Date | December 25, 2016 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2016Volume: 2 Issue: 6 |
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