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The Effects of Nurses’ Practicing of the HeartTouch Technique on Perceived Stress, Spiritual Well-Being, and Hardiness

Marsha Jelonek Walker, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, RMT

Austin, Texas, walkerj{at}io.com

Purpose: To test the effects of nurses’ practicing of the HeartTouch technique (internal method of changing thoughts and feelings) on their perceived stress, hardiness, and spiritual well-being. Method: Experimental (n = 58) and comparison (n = 40) groups received an education session discussing the effects of thoughts and feelings on stress and health, with the experimental group also learning HeartTouch and practicing it for 1 month. Findings: ANCOVA produced no statisticallysignificant between-group differences. Effect sizes ranged from .14 to .35, indicating practical significance, suggesting that nurses who practiced HeartTouch likely noticed a greater improvement in outcome variables than nurses who did not practice HeartTouch. In the experimental group, statistically significant within-group differences were seen in all variables, with effect sizes ranging from .25 to .89. In the comparison group, statistically significant within-group differences were seen in two variables. Implications: Learning about the power of thoughts and feelings and using HeartTouch to change them can reduce stress and increase hardiness and spiritual well-being.

Key Words: love • perceived control • meaningful connectedness • psychoneuroimmunology • distant intentionality

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 24, No. 3, 164-175 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0898010105283343
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