Ledger, K

This study explored the impact of teaching Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to secondary school students as a self-care tool for reducing stress and test anxiety, and found that despite issues with the quantitative data, students provided valuable feedback through a qualitative questionnaire. The results showed that 67% of students recommended teaching EFT in schools, and many shared examples of how they used EFT to cope with schoolwork, sports, and personal relationships, suggesting that EFT can be a beneficial tool for students, particularly those who are motivated to learn it.

This controlled trial compared the effectiveness of Wholistic Hybrid derived from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Emotional Freedom Techniques (WHEE), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in reducing test anxiety in 15 Canadian university students. All three treatments significantly reduced test anxiety, but WHEE and EFT achieved the same benefits in just two sessions, whereas CBT required five sessions.