Abstract
The Biological effect of blue color therapy on self-reported anxiety in college students was determined. Female students (n = 150) of age 18 - 24 from a Government college (w) Gulberg in Lahore, Pakistan were randomized into two groups (n = 75 each), Group A (chromotherapy) and Group B (control). For the treatment of anxiety, two methods of chromo therapy used were Hydrochromotherapy (Blue chromotized water) and through watching colors (Blue chart). After 2, 4 and 6 weeks, the number of students experiencing improvement in their anxiety from Group A were 60, 9 and 0 respectively. In Group B, students that recovered from anxiety were 17, 12 and 7 after 2, 4 and 6 weeks respectively. Relation between therapy and improvement in anxiety was examined using χ2 statistic. Relation between these variables was significant, (1, n = 150) = 11.24, p
Highlights
University and college counseling centers, during the last few years, have described a change in the needs of students looking for counseling services, from more informational needs, to more serious psychological issues [1]
Female students (n = 150) of age 18 - 24 from a Government college (w) Gulberg in Lahore, Pakistan were randomized into two groups (n = 75 each), Group A and Group B
At the end of 6 weeks, the relation between the therapy and the improvement in anxiety was examined using the χ2 statistic using the cumulated data. The relation between these variables was significant, (1, n = 150) = 11.24, p < 0.01. i.e. Chromotherapy confers a greater improvement in anxiety than does no care
Summary
University and college counseling centers, during the last few years, have described a change in the needs of students looking for counseling services, from more informational needs, to more serious psychological issues [1]. In the past few years, Colour Therapy has emerged as a therapeutic option for the treatment of various psychological problems and Psychiatric Illnesses [5] [6]. It has been regarded as an effective intervention in Insomnia [7], and has been known to affect Circadian Rhythms [8]
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