The purpose of the present research was to investigate the claim that Open Focus Training® reduces anxiety. Subjects were 29 female, undergraduate nursing students, 15 treated (Open Focus) and 14 controls. The state-anxiety items from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were administered prior to and following the treatment/control conditions. A one-way analysis of variance indicated that the Open Focus Training® procedure did not produce a significant reduction in levels of state anxiety. Possible reasons for this are discussed.
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