Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on Stress, Anxiety and Depression in University Students Experiencing Earthquakes

After two earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş Pazarcık in our country, the continuation of long-term aftershocks caused repetition of psychological problems and difficulties in recovery. Social and spiritual support plays a key role in the post-traumatic recovery period. It is necessary to use psychological support methods that can be applied in a short time and whose effect can be observed in a short time in the spiritual healing and healing of traumas. The emotional freedom technique (EFT) is One of the short-term psychotherapeutic techniques and ıt can also be applied online. EFT, which can be easily applied by individuals or professionals after receiving the necessary training; Cognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy combine elements of acupuncture point stimulation, relying on manual stimulation of acupuncture points rather than using acupuncture needles. When we look at the literature, many scientific studies have been found in which the effectiveness of EFT on anxiety, stress and depression has been evaluated, but there has been no randomized controlled study evaluating the effectiveness of EFT online on individuals who have experienced earthquakes. With this project, it is aimed to determine the effect of online Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) on stress, anxiety and depression in university students who experienced earthquakes. This study, which will be carried out as a randomized controlled experimental study, will be carried out between 16.12.2023 and 20.12.2023 by online with university students who score 17 or higher on the Beck Depression Scale. Total of 60 students with depressive symptoms will be recruited to the intervention and control groups, EFT sessions will be applied to the intervention group, and the control group will only be followed. At the beginning of the application, pre-tests (Information Form, Beck Depression Inventory, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Perceived Stress Inventory) and at the end of the last session, post-tests w