Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique for emotional stability in adolescent prisoners

Introduction: The prevalence of children in Indonesian prison in 2015 was as many as 2,207 children. The impact of detention on children is psychological decline such as anger, anxiety, sadness, fear, disappointment, and other feelings that can cause changes in emotional stability. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is one of the complementary therapies that can be administered in nursing, improving emotional stability in adolescent prisoners. To determine the effect of emotional stability, EFT was compared to LPKA Class II Yogyakarta. 

Methods: This study design using pre-experimental approach to nonequivalent control group design, purposive sampling with a sample of 32 respondents consisting of 16 respondents in the intervention group and 16 respondents in the control group. The research instrument used was Questionnaire Emotional Stability. Test analysis using Independent t-test. 

Results: The results showed that there are differences in average emotional stability between the intervention group and the control group with p = 0.000 (p < 0.05). 

Conclusions: EFT therapy is highly recommended as one of the nursing interventions to increase emotional stability in adolescents.

Methods: The EFT and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) methods were performed on 27 HB patients, and their capacities to alleviate anxiety, anger, and emotional status were compared. After a 4-week program, a survey was conducted; patients then completed a self-training program for 4 weeks, followed by a second survey. 

Results: During the initial 4 weeks, the EFT group experienced a significant decrease in the HB symptom scale, anger state, and paranoia ideation (p < 0.05). Over the entire 9-week interval, there were significant decreases in the HB symptom scale, anxiety state, anger state, anger trait, somatization, anxiety, hostility, and so on in EFT group (p < 0.05). 

Conclusion: The EFT group showed improved psychological symptoms and physical symptoms greater than those observed in the PMR group. EFT more effectively alleviated HB symptoms compared to PMR. EFT group showed better maintenance during self-training, suggesting a good model of self-control treatment in HB patients.

Methods: This study design using pre-experimental approach to nonequivalent control group design, purposive sampling with a sample of 32 respondents consisting of 16 respondents in the intervention group and 16 respondents in the control group. The research instrument used was Questionnaire Emotional Stability. Test analysis using Independent t-test. 

Results: The results showed that there are differences in average emotional stability between the intervention group and the control group with p = 0.000 (p < 0.05). 

Conclusions: EFT therapy is highly recommended as one of the nursing interventions to increase emotional stability in adolescents.