Effectiveness and feasibility of a humor training to promote humor and decrease stress in a subclinical sample: an uncontrolled study

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• Conditions: -subclinical symptoms of depressiveness, anxiety, and exhaustion; F33.4; Recurrent depressive disorder, currently in remission

• Registration Number: DRKS00013480
• Lead Sponsor: niversität Salzburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2017-08-16
• Study Start: 2017-11-28
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

subclinical symptoms of depressiveness, anxiety or exhaustion

F 33.4 WITHOUT current depressive episode

Exclusion Criteria

every current mental disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Coping humor scale (CHS) - measures humor as a coping mechanism<br><br>--> Pre, post and follow-up (1 month)<br><br>Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) - measures perceived stress<br><br>--> Pre, post and follow-up (1 month)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
State-Trait-Cheerfulness Inventory (STCI) - measures the amount of cheerfulness<br><br>--> Pre, post and follow-up (1 month) <br><br>Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R) - measures depressiveness<br><br>--> Pre, post and follow-up (1 month) <br><br>State-Trait-Anxiety-Inventory (STAI) - measures anxiety<br><br>--> Pre, post and follow-up (1 month) <br><br>Well-being questionnaire (WHO-5) - measures well-being<br><br>--> Pre, post and follow-up (1 month) <br><br>Gelotophobia questionnaire (Geloph-15) - measures the fear of being laughed at by others<br><br>--> Pre, post and follow-up (1 month)