A hypothesis about acupuncture's anxiolytic mechanism of action and its effect on the formation of self-efficacy beliefs and academic performance

Q4 Medicine

Revista Internacional de Acupuntura Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI:10.1016/j.acu.2022.100194

Alexandre Matheus Baesso Cavalca , Marcos dos Santos de Almeida

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Abstract

Pre-exam anxiety is highly prevalent among students of all educational levels, leading to decreased performance. This anxiety causes psychological and physiological changes related to stress, which can affect the formation of self-efficacy beliefs. Studies have shown a correlation between pre-exam anxiety, self-efficacy and academic performance. Acupuncture (AC) has an anxiolytic effect recognized in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and anxiety in the pre-operative and pre-exam period. Stress-related variables such as cortisol level, blood pressure and heart rate can be modulated by AC. Brain regions related to the control of the autonomic nervous system, emotional, memory and cognitive processing are also modulated by AC. Therefore, the aim of this study is present a hypothesis about how the AC reduces anxiety and stress through neuroendocrine modulation, optimizing the formation of self-efficacy beliefs, which promote behaviors responsible for improved performance.

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针刺抗焦虑作用机制及其对自我效能信念形成和学业成绩影响的假说

考试前焦虑在所有教育水平的学生中都非常普遍，导致成绩下降。这种焦虑引起与压力相关的心理和生理变化，从而影响自我效能感信念的形成。研究表明，考前焦虑、自我效能和学习成绩之间存在相关性。针刺在治疗广泛性焦虑障碍和术前、检查前焦虑方面具有公认的抗焦虑作用。与压力相关的变量，如皮质醇水平、血压和心率可以被交流调节。与控制自主神经系统、情绪、记忆和认知加工相关的大脑区域也可以被交流调节。因此，本研究的目的是提出一个关于交流如何通过神经内分泌调节减少焦虑和压力，优化自我效能信念的形成，从而促进提高绩效的行为的假设。

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Revista Internacional de Acupuntura Medicine-Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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