The Effectiveness of the Lavender Gel Patches to Relieve Stress in the Support Staff at Yala Rajabhat University
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The objectives of the study were 1) to develop the products of lavender gel patches 2) to evaluate the effectiveness of lavender gel patches on reducing stress levels and stress relief. There are 2 steps; the first step was to develop a lavender gel patch to relieve stress by studying documents, textbooks, related research and re-treatment, and the second step was to evaluate the effectiveness of the lavender gel patch to relieve stress. This research is mixed research, and the population in the study was the support staff at Yala Rajabhat University, in the academic year 2020, a total of 670 students and a total sample size of 33 students were calculated using G* Power program. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired samples t-test. The results of the study found that formula 4 lavender gel patches are suitable and looks green. The drug is well absorbed into the skin. The gel stays on for 15-20 minutes. When tested with a sample group, it was found that stress levels were significantly lower than before using the lavender gel patches at .001 level, and relaxation scores were higher than before using Lavender gel patches statistically at a .001. Therefore, the product can be used to relieve stress in daily life.
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