Author(s)

Samina Azeemi¹, Hina Iram¹, Qanita Younas¹, Ameena Azeemi²

¹Department of Physics, Government College (W) Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan.
²CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.

The Biological effect of blue color therapy on self-reported anxiety in college students was determined. Female students (n = 150) of age 18 - 24 from a Government college (w) Gulberg in Lahore, Pakistan were randomized into two groups (n = 75 each), Group A (chromotherapy) and Group B (control). For the treatment of anxiety, two methods of chromo therapy used were Hydrochromotherapy (Blue chromotized water) and through watching colors (Blue chart). After 2, 4 and 6 weeks, the number of students experiencing improvement in their anxiety from Group A were 60, 9 and 0 respectively. In Group B, students that recovered from anxiety were 17, 12 and 7 after 2, 4 and 6 weeks respectively. Relation between therapy and improvement in anxiety was examined using χ² statistic. Relation between these variables was significant, (1, n = 150) = 11.24, p < 0.01. After this study, 453 nm (blue color) was proved to be an effective intervention for anxiety in students. It confers a greater improvement in anxiety than does no treatment (control). This is cost effective yet an effective way of treatment with no apparent side effects.

Color Therapy, Electromagnetic Radiation, Randomized Controlled Trial, Anxiety, Students

Azeemi, S. , Iram, H. , Younas, Q. and Azeemi, A. (2018) Effect of Blue Colour (453 nm Visible Range Radiation) on Anxiety in College Students. Chinese Medicine, 9, 1-6. doi: 10.4236/cm.2018.91001.