Effect of a Four-Week Self-Administered Acupressure Intervention on Perceived Stress over the Past Month

• DOI: 10.4236/ojmp.2012.13004
• Publication Date: 2012-07-18T03:33:57Z
• Authors: Yasuhiro Honda; Akira Tsuda; Satoshi Horiuchi
• Keywords: Acupressure; Moxibustion; Perceived Stress Scale

The use of relaxation techniques in daily life is an effective means for the self-management stress. Acupressure a traditional technique where pressure applied to acupuncture points instead puncturing skin. Self-administered acupressure potential method dealing with effect self-administered on anxiety has been examined but whether it can reduce perceived stress over longer periods unknown. This study aimed examine self-administered, four-week intervention would past month. Fifteen male and nine female college students (age, 28.9 ± 8.51 yr) majoring moxibustion medicine were randomly assigned self-acupressure (AG) control groups (CG). AG participants instructed conduct five sessions morning, midday, night. Each session included pressing six neck (three left right side each) seconds. CG asked spend their as usual. outcome was level during month, which assessed using reliable valid four-item scale. Perceived measured at baseline, two weeks later, after intervention. did not significantly differ between baseline. In AG, decreased from baseline later remained constant until end lower than only These results provided initial evidence that reduces