The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Perceived Stress, Work Motivation, and Mental Well-Being

Celal Bayar University66 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study is to examine the effect of laughter yoga applied to intensive care nurses on perceived stress, work motivation, and mental well-being.

The study was conducted with nurses working at Manisa Celal Bayar University Hospital's Surgical Intensive Care and Anesthesia Intensive Care units between December 2022 and March 2023. The Nurse Introduction Form, Nurse Work Motivation Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale were used to collect data.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Mental Health Complementary Therapies

Interventions

Laughter Yoga ApplicationBEHAVIORAL

The intervention group took eight sessions of laughter yoga, that is, two sessions per week for 4 weeks. The participants in the intervention group were asked to fill in the data collection tools before the laughter yoga sessions, and after the 4th and 8th yoga sessions.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 22 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Between 18-65 age * Those who have worked as intensive care nurses for at least 6 months * Those who agree to participate in the research Exclusion Criteria: * Those with chronic cough * Those who have previously received laughter yoga training and practiced * Those who had surgery within the last 3 months * Those with diagnosed mental illness and those using medication (antidepressants, antipsychotics,anxiolytic, etc…) * Those who have neurological diseases such as epilepsy and multiple sclerosis * Those who have recently experienced a loss (within at least 6 months) * Those with neurological disorders * Those who have urinary incontinence problems * Those who did not agree to participate in the research

Locations (1)

Kivan Çevik Kaya

Manisa, MANİSAYunusemre, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Work Motivation

Work Motivation Scale was used. The highest score the scale can get in total is 75, while the lowest score is 25. High scale scores mean that nurses have high work motivation.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Perceived Stress

Perceived Stress Scale was used. A high total score on the scale indicates that the individual perceives high stress. High scores on the subscales are generally interpreted as negative.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Mental Well-being

Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale was used. It can score between a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 70 points. High scores indicate that the individual is in a good psychological state.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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