The Effect of Distant Reiki Sessions on Holistic Well-Being

Ozcan Yuce U., Arpaci A., Kutmeç Yilmaz C., Yurtsever D., Ustun Gokçe E., Burkev F. G., ...More

Holistic Nursing Practice, vol.38, no.1, pp.50-57, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000557
  • Journal Name: Holistic Nursing Practice
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.50-57
  • Keywords: healthy people, holistic health, holistic well-being, nursing, Reiki
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of distant Reiki sessions on the holistic well-being of people without no acute/chronic diseases. The study was conducted between February 1 and March 31, 2022. The sample consisted of 180 healthy people living in a city in Turkey. Participants attended 20-minute distant Reiki sessions (intervention) for 4 consecutive days. Pretest data were collected using a personal information form, the Holistic Well-Being Scale (HWBS), the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and the Subjective Vitality Scale (SVS). Posttest data were collected 2 days (posttest I) and 1 week after the intervention (posttest II) using the HWBS, PANAS, and SVS. There was a statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest I and II HWBS subscale scores (P <.05). There was a statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest PANAS and SVS scores (P <.05). Distant Reiki sessions improved participants' holistic well-being. They also helped them develop a positive mood, experience and perceive less sadness, and develop subjective vitality and cognitive awareness.