The Effect Of Laughter Therapy On Self-Efficacy

NCT05806541 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: sinopUyasemin-1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Brief Summary: Laughter is an innate, universal response we give to events in our lives. "Laughter Therapy" is a technique created by combining breathing techniques and laughter and takes its place in complementary medicine. It is a simulation performed by making eye contact with the members of the group, in which physical exercise and childlike games take place. Laughter sessions are about 30-40 minutes. continues and this simulation in a short time creates a real and contagious laugh. It has been determined by studies that laughter therapy physiologically increases breathing and relaxes muscles, strengthens mental function by decreasing the level of stress hormones, reduces burnout, depression and anxiety levels, positively affects quality of life, increases social interaction and provides psychological well-being. Self-efficacy, on the other hand, is a state that expresses a person's belief that he or she is able to perform a certain task. More broadly, self-efficacy examines an individual's ability to perform a task rather than individual characteristics such as physical or psychological characteristics. Psychological well-being is as important as self-efficacy in the development of students. In addition, studies on mental health have generally focused on anxiety and depression. Most of these studies were related to well-being and contributed to the literature. Psychological well-being is defined as managing existential challenges in life. Aim: This study was planned to determine the Effect of Laughter Therapy on Self-Efficacy and Psychological Well-Being in Nursing Students.

Conditions

Laughter; Self Efficacy

Keywords

laughter therapy; self efficacy; nursing student; well being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Introductory Information Form

  This form consists of questions such as age, gender, distraction, loss of interest in lessons, eating problems, sleep status, stress, anxiety, fear, social media use.

  one day

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Academic Self-Efficacy Scale

  one day

Other Outcomes (1)

• Psychological Well-Being Scale

  one day

Study Arms (2)

control group

NO INTERVENTION

At the beginning of the study, data collection tools Personal Information Form, Academic Self-Efficacy Scale and Psychological Well-Being Scale will be applied to the control group. No intervention will be made in the control group. Measurement tools will be applied for the post-test.

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Arm: Experimental: experimental group Personal Information Form, Academic Self-Efficacy Scale and Psychological Well-Being Scale will be applied to all 4th year nursing students studying at Sinop University Health Sciences in the autumn term of 2023-2024. Laughter therapy session will be applied face to face for 25-30 minutes once a week for 2 months by the researcher who has the Laughter therapy certificate to the application group. Psychological Well-Being Scale and Academic Self-Efficacy Scale will be applied again after the application and in the follow-up (after the application is over).

Behavioral: laughter therapy

Interventions

laughter therapy BEHAVIORAL

Laughter therapy session will be applied online for 25-30 minutes once a week for 2 months by the researcher who has the Laughter therapy certificate to the application group. In the laughter therapy session, the practices of introducing the practitioner and introducing the therapy, breathing exercises for a healthy life, keeping the rhythm accompanied by music, turning the laughter that started as if it were childlike games into reality will be carried out.

experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Study as a nursing student at the Faculty of Health Sciences where the study will be conducted,
• Being a nursing first class student,
• Volunteering to participate in the study.
• Absence of any psychological disorder

You may not qualify if:

• Not to study as a nursing student at the Faculty of Health Sciences where the study will be conducted,
• Not to volunteer to participate in the study.
• Have any psychological problems

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sinop University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sinop University

Sinop, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Laughter

Interventions

Laughter Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nonverbal Communication; Communication; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Yasemin Özyer, PhD

  Sinop University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 28, 2023
• First Posted: April 10, 2023
• Study Start: November 5, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 5, 2024
• Study Completion: January 8, 2024
• Last Updated: April 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)