에센셜 오일의 항스트레스 효과

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the anti-stress effects of essential oils. For this, three different essential oils (lavender, bergamot, sweet orange) were blended and applied to college women for 2 weeks, and pre- & post-psychological stress states, pre- & post-stress indexes and stress resistance were measured. In terms of research design, a single experimental group survey that compared stress changes before and after the test was performed. The study results found the following: 1) Psychological stress states before and after the application of anti-stress essential oils: The changes in psychological stress after the application of three different anti-stress essential oils (lavender, bergamot, sweet orange) were examined. After the oils were applied, average stress levels in college decreased from 2.25 to 1.97 (t=2.269*). Disorder caused by stress also dropped from 2.47 to 1.95 (t=2.888**), showing a statistically significant difference before and after the experiment. Stress-coping capacity increased from 2.96 to 3.12, but no statistical significance was found. 2) Changes in stress indexes and stress resistance before and after anti-stress essential oils: The stress indexes and stress resistance before and after the application of anti-stress essential oils (lavender, bergamot, sweet orange) were measured through an HRV test. The average stress index in the experimental group decreased from 110.05 to 102.50 while stress resistance increased from 84.25 to 93.60. In all categories, statistical significance was observed. 3) Anti-stress effects of essential oils (lavender, bergamot, sweet orange): The said results show that lavender, bergamot and sweet orange essential oils are statistically significant in terms of psychological stress, stress indexes and stress resistance, proving that essential oils have anti-stress effects.