The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Nursing Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep Disorder; Mental Stress; Insomnia; Mental Health Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT05681013
• Lead Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

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.

Detailed Description

H1.1: Students who receive laughter therapy will have lower mean scores in the general health questionnaire than students who do not receive laughter therapy.

H1.2: Students who receive laughter therapy will have a lower Pittsburgh sleep quality index score than students who do not receive laughter therapy.

H1.3: Students who receive laughter therapy will have a lower mean stress level than students who do not receive laughter therapy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-05-30
• Study Completion: 2022-06-17
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Study First Submitted: 2022-12-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-12-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-27
• Study First Posted: 2023-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• 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

Exclusion Criteria

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Introductory Information Form	2 minutes	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).
General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28)	5 minutes	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).
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PUKI)	5 minutes	"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).
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)	3 minutes	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).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University; 🇹🇷 Mugla, Turkey