The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Self-management and Comfort in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 80
- 主要终点
- Diabetes Self-Management Score (Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire - DSMQ)
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of laughter yoga on self-management skills and comfort levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes.
详细描述
Diabetes is a major global health problem affecting more than 537 million adults worldwide, a number expected to rise substantially in the coming decades. Type 2 diabetes, the most prevalent form, requires consistent self-management to maintain glycemic control and prevent complications. However, individuals living with chronic illness often experience ongoing physiological fatigue and emotional stress, which can reduce self-efficacy and hinder engagement in self-management behaviors. Comfort, identified as an important psychological resource, plays a supportive role in sustaining these behaviors.
Katharine Kolcaba's Comfort Theory proposes that health behaviors can be positively influenced by enhancing individuals' physical, psychospiritual, sociocultural, and environmental comfort. Laughter Yoga-a mind-body intervention combining intentional laughter with breathing and relaxation techniques-has been shown to reduce stress, improve mood, and increase parasympathetic activity. Previous studies involving individuals with Type 2 diabetes have reported reductions in HbA1c, decreased stress levels, and improved quality of life following Laughter Yoga interventions. However, limited research has simultaneously examined its effects on both self-management behaviors and comfort levels.
This study aims to evaluate the effects of Laughter Yoga on self-management behaviors and comfort levels among individuals with Type 2 diabetes.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Months 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes
- •Age 18 years or older
- •Willingness to participate in the Laughter Yoga intervention
- •Ability to read and comprehend Turkish
排除标准
- •Diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes
- •Participation in individual psychotherapy or group-based psychological intervention programs
- •Experience of a recent loss within the past month (e.g., death, divorce)
- •Presence of any psychiatric diagnosis
- •Use of psychiatric medication
- •Severe visual or hearing impairment preventing active participation in the intervention
- •Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- •Limitations in reading or comprehending Turkish
结局指标
主要结局
Diabetes Self-Management Score (Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire - DSMQ)
时间窗: Baseline (Day 0) and Week 4
The Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ), originally developed by Schmitt et al. (2013), will be used to evaluate diabetes self-management behaviors. The DSMQ consists of 16 items and four subscales: Glucose Management Dietary Control Physical Activity Health-Care Use Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale (0-3). Seven items are scored positively, and nine items are reverse-scored. Total scores are calculated by dividing the raw score by the maximum possible score and multiplying by 10. The resulting values range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better diabetes self-management.
Comfort Level Score (General Comfort Questionnaire - Short Form)
时间窗: Baseline (Day 0) and Week 4
The General Comfort Questionnaire - Short Form, developed by Kolcaba (2006), will be used to assess comfort levels across physical, psychospiritual, environmental, and social domains. The scale consists of 28 items and three subscales: Relief Ease Transcendence Items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale (1-6). Negative items are reverse-scored. The total comfort score ranges from 1 to 6, with higher scores indicating greater comfort.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Betül Bal
Lecturer Doctor
Bozok University