Effectivity of

Peppermint-Scented Mask
Patches in Reducing
Drowsiness Among SHS
Students
Group 4 - Alon, Añonuevo, Gutierrez, Valencia
Table of Contents
• Thesis Statement
• Rationale
1. Current State of the Field
2. Current or Conventional Practices
3. Research Gap
4. Statement of the Problem
• Research Questions and Objectives
1. General Research Question
2. Specific Research Questions
3. Objectives
• Hypotheses
1. Null Hypothesis
2. Alternative Hypothesis
• References
Thesis Statement
Peppermint-scented mask patches significantly affect
the alertness of students.
Rationale
Current State of the Field

• Drowsiness is a major indicator of fatigue wherein inadequate

sleep is the most frequent cause.
• Sleep-related disorders are estimated to affect 50 to 70 million
Americans of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• This study is relevant up to this day in order to know how specific
essential oils increase alertness in diverse contexts.
Current or Conventional Practices
● Peppermint is used in conventional medicine and folk remedies.
● Cardiovascular patients had less fatigue by inhaling peppermint
scents through a diffuser.
● Peppermint can be used as an in-vehicle fragrance to keep
drivers alert. The experiment was taken in a car-driving simulator
laboratory, where electroencephalograph (EEG) was used to
measure their alertness levels.
Research Gap
• There are little to no research conducted locally.
• Current studies use patients and drivers as subjects.
• Several products exist only for the peppermint’s
aroma to reduce unwanted odors.
Statement of the Problem
• Sleep deprivation harms a student's health and
academic performance.
• The research aims to discover the effectiveness of
aromatherapy to the students’ alertness.
• It also aims to determine the cause and effects of
drowsiness.
Research Questions
and Objectives
General Research Question
• How does peppermint scent help reduce drowsiness?
Specific Research Questions
• Is there a significant effect of peppermint scent on
the sleepiness scale of an individual?
• Is there a difference between the sleepiness scales
among the control and treatment groups?
• How do the subjects measure their energy levels?
Research Objectives
• Determine whether the use of peppermint oil fragrance is
effective in relieving drowsiness.
• Help students stay alert during class hours.
• Serve as a reference for further studies and utilize
generalization.
Hypotheses
Null Hypothesis
Ho: Peppermint scent will reduce the drowsiness of a
person.

Alternative Hypothesis
Ha: Peppermint scent will not reduce the drowsiness of
a person.
References
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Thank you!