EFFECTIVENESS OF EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE ON ANXIETY AMONG WIVES OF ALCOHOLICS IN A SELECTED VILLAGE AT THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of emotional freedom technique on anxiety among wives of alcoholics in a selected village at Thiruvallur district. Background: The wives of alcoholics suffer a lot due to their alcoholic husband resulting in anxiety, so they need interventions. Design used: Pre experimental one group pretest and posttest design. Methodology: The study was conducted at Anaikattucheri village, Thiruvallur district. The samples were wives of alcoholics residing at Anaikattucheri village, Thiruvallur district, who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Using purposive sampling technique, 30 samples were selected. Findings: There was a statistically significant difference in the level of anxiety with a paired ‘t’ value of 6.675 at p < 0.001 in the posttest. There was a statistically significant association existing between the level of anxiety and the demographic variables in the posttest such as type of family, monthly income of the family and kind of abuse, husband’s education, occupation, amount of money spent daily for drinking and income at p < 0.05 respectively. Conclusion: Thus the study concludes that practising Emotional freedom technique reduces anxiety and thereby enhances the quality of life among wives of alcoholics.