International Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (IJSAR), eISSN: 2583-0279 https://ijsar.net/index.php/ijsar <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">The International Journal of Scientific and Academic Research (IJSAR) is a scholarly peer-reviewed, open-access multidisciplinary journal for the publication of new ideas, state-of-the-art research results, and fundamental advances in all fields of <span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Natural Sciences, Engineering Science, and Academic Research like </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-family: 'Noto Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; float: none; display: inline !important;">Pedagogical Sciences, Economic Sciences, &amp; Management. Science</span>. The IJSAR started in 2021, and registered the title in the ISSN India office:</span></span><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"> eISSN 2583-0279</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">. The journal IJSAR is registered in CrossRef DOI with the prefix 10.54756<em><strong>/IJSAR.</strong></em> The vision of IJSAR is to publish original articles, and review papers. IJSAR brings together Scientists, Academicians, Engineers, Scholars, and Students of Science, Engineering, and Technology. The journal accepts submissions / publishes articles in English. </span></span></p> <p><strong> </strong><strong>List of Subject Areas</strong><img style="font-weight: bolder; font-size: 0.875rem;" src="https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/Documents/new0.gif" width="52" height="25" /></p> <p><strong>Natural Sciences: </strong>Physical, Chemistry, Biology, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, Agricultural Science</p> <p><strong>Engineering and Technology: </strong>Computer and Information Technology, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and related branches.</p> <p><strong>Social Science: </strong> Academic Research in Education, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology.</p> <p><strong>Management Science: </strong>Accounts and Auditing, Business Administration &amp; Management, Financial Management, Financial Management</p> <p> </p> en-US support@ijsar.net (SRS Prints) support@ijsar.net (SRS Prints) Sun, 15 Jun 2025 06:08:19 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 The Placebo Effect: Decoding the Mind-Body Connection on Selected Female Participants in Sharjah https://ijsar.net/index.php/ijsar/article/view/188 <p>Research on the validity of the placebo effect in clinical settings with medical professionals is well established; however, less is known about how its success rate varies and to what extent perceived relief is influenced when professionalism and expertise are eliminated, and trust in the provider becomes the primary factor. This study investigates the efficacy of the placebo effect when typical clinical conditions—namely provider expertise and status—are absent. Specifically, it examines the limitations of the placebo effect when inert and active medications are administered by non-medical individuals, such as peers, who are trusted to varying degrees by the participants. Both a quantitative and qualitative approach was used; the participants were categorized into low trust and high trust groups based on a scenario-based questionnaire. They later received either an active or placebo medication upon request and reported their perceived relief and feedback via a follow-up questionnaire. A dual-method approach, combining statistical testing (paired and independent t-tests) for quantitative data and thematic analysis for qualitative responses, provided a comprehensive understanding of how trust influences the placebo effect in a non-medical experimental setting. Results indicated that participants with high trust in the provider exhibited greater positive responses to both real and placebo drugs, whereas those with low trust were more likely to report no improvement or adverse effects. These findings suggest that trust—whether in professional qualifications or social bonds—plays a key role in enhancing the placebo effect.</p> Marah B. Sallouh, Zainab U. Al Mizban, Shams A. Al Edreesi Copyright (c) 2025 Marah B. Sallouh, Zainab U. Al Mizban https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://ijsar.net/index.php/ijsar/article/view/188 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000