The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Nursing Students

NCT05681013 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 739904
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Mental Stress; Insomnia; Sleep Disorder; Mental Health Disorder

Keywords

Sleep Quality; Psychological Stress; General Health; Nursing Students; Laughter Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• 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).

  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).

  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).

  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).

  3 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Laughter Therapy Group

EXPERIMENTAL

A pre-test was administered to all students. In the pre-test application, the Descriptive Information Form, General Health Questionnaire-28, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Perceived Stress Scale were applied. Experimental and control groups were formed randomly among the students who filled all the scales. Communication groups were established for the students in both groups without being told which group they belonged to. Considering the hours suitable for the experimental group, 8 sessions of laughter therapy were applied for an average of 45 minutes. At the end of the therapy in the last session, a post-test was administered to all of the students. In the post-test application, the Descriptive Information Form, General Health Questionnaire-28, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Perceived Stress Scale were applied.

Behavioral: Laughter Therapy

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

In the pre-test application, the Descriptive Information Form, General Health Questionnaire-28, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Perceived Stress Scale were applied. At the end of the therapy in the last session, a post-test was administered to all students. In the post-test application, the Descriptive Information Form, General Health Questionnaire-28, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Perceived Stress Scale were applied.

Interventions

Laughter Therapy BEHAVIORAL

The effect of the Laughter Therapy on nursing students

Laughter Therapy Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 23 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• Having undergone abdominal surgery in the past three months
• Having a disability to attend regular sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Muğla, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Sleep Wake Disorders; Mental Disorders

Interventions

Laughter Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Elif Uner, Dr

  Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 11, 2022
• First Posted: January 11, 2023
• Study Start: February 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2021
• Study Completion: June 17, 2022
• Last Updated: January 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)