The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Nursing Students

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University70 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of laughter therapy on the general health status, sleep quality, and stress level of nursing students.

H1.1: Students who receive laughter therapy will have lower mean scores in the general health questionnaire than students who do not receive laughter therapy. H1.2: Students who receive laughter therapy will have a lower Pittsburgh sleep quality index score than students who do not receive laughter therapy. H1.3: Students who receive laughter therapy will have a lower mean stress level than students who do not receive laughter therapy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Mental Stress Insomnia Sleep Disorder Mental Health Disorder

Interventions

Laughter TherapyBEHAVIORAL

The effect of the Laughter Therapy on nursing students

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 23 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in research * Being a 1st or 2nd-year student in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing * Not have any health problems that may create a communication barrier * Being in a quiet environment to participate in the online study due to the pandemic period * Have an internet connection to attend online sessions Exclusion Criteria: * Having undergone abdominal surgery in the past three months * Having a disability to attend regular sessions

Locations (1)

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Muğla, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Introductory Information Form

It was prepared by the researchers in line with the literature in order to collect data about the individual characteristics of the participants. Form; family structure, gender, income status, marital status, health status, age, etc. It consists of 13 items (pretest-posttest design was applied).

Time frame: 2 minutes

General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28)

It was prepared to detect mental health problems. Individuals who score below 5 on the scale are evaluated as "normal", while individuals who score 5 and above are considered as a "risk group" in terms of mental health (pretest-posttest design was applied).

Time frame: 5 minutes

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PUKI)

"Poor sleep quality" is expressed for individuals who score 5 and above from the scale. The scale consists of 24 items that evaluate sleep quality and disorders by scoring over a one-month period (pretest-posttest design was applied).

Time frame: 5 minutes

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

The scale, which was prepared to evaluate the perceived stress level of the individual, consists of 14 items. High scores obtained from the scale indicate that the person has a high perception of stress(pretest-posttest design was applied).

Time frame: 3 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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