Effects of Aromatherapy on Mental Health: A Meta-analysis

Xinchen Zheng, Myung-Sun Lee
{"title":"Effects of Aromatherapy on Mental Health: A Meta-analysis","authors":"Xinchen Zheng, Myung-Sun Lee","doi":"10.20402/ajbc.2022.0101","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the impact of aromatherapy on mental health by meta-analysis and highlight its significance.Methods: A meta-analysis of domestic theses and academic papers was conducted for examining the impact of aromatherapy on mental health over a period of eight years period from 2015 to 2022. The risk of bias was assessed using the cross-sectional study assessment tool from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Quantitative analyses were conducted on the studies that met the inclusion criteria, and a meta-analysis was performed on those with available data using R (R ver. 4.2.1) software.Results: A total of 28 studies were included in the system evaluation, and 17 articles were included in the meta-analysis. Aromatherapy was found to be effective in alleviating stress (SMD=0.67, p<0.01), reducing depression (SMD=0.36, p=0.04), and decreasing anxiety (SMD=0.22, p<0.01). There lies difference between the aromatherapy and control group regarding mental health.Conclusion: This study confirms the effectiveness of aromatherapy in alleviating stress, depression, and anxiety. However, further studies are necessary to verify its beneficial effects on overall mental well-being.","PeriodicalId":8508,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.20402/ajbc.2022.0101","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the impact of aromatherapy on mental health by meta-analysis and highlight its significance.Methods: A meta-analysis of domestic theses and academic papers was conducted for examining the impact of aromatherapy on mental health over a period of eight years period from 2015 to 2022. The risk of bias was assessed using the cross-sectional study assessment tool from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Quantitative analyses were conducted on the studies that met the inclusion criteria, and a meta-analysis was performed on those with available data using R (R ver. 4.2.1) software.Results: A total of 28 studies were included in the system evaluation, and 17 articles were included in the meta-analysis. Aromatherapy was found to be effective in alleviating stress (SMD=0.67, p<0.01), reducing depression (SMD=0.36, p=0.04), and decreasing anxiety (SMD=0.22, p<0.01). There lies difference between the aromatherapy and control group regarding mental health.Conclusion: This study confirms the effectiveness of aromatherapy in alleviating stress, depression, and anxiety. However, further studies are necessary to verify its beneficial effects on overall mental well-being.
芳香疗法对心理健康的影响:meta分析
目的:本研究旨在通过荟萃分析探讨芳香疗法对心理健康的影响,并强调其意义。方法:对2015 - 2022年8年间国内论文和学术论文进行荟萃分析,探讨芳香疗法对心理健康的影响。使用乔安娜布里格斯研究所的横断面研究评估工具评估偏倚风险。对符合纳入标准的研究进行定量分析,对有可用数据的研究使用R (R ver)进行meta分析。4.2.1)准备软件。结果:共有28项研究被纳入系统评价,17篇文章被纳入meta分析。芳香疗法在缓解压力(SMD=0.67, p= 0.01)、减轻抑郁(SMD=0.36, p=0.04)和减轻焦虑(SMD=0.22, p= 0.01)方面效果显著。香薰组与对照组在心理健康方面存在差异。结论:本研究证实了芳香疗法在缓解压力、抑郁和焦虑方面的有效性。然而,还需要进一步的研究来证实它对整体心理健康的有益影响。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
自引率
0.00%
发文量
0
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信