EFFECTS OF LAUGHTER YOGA ON PSYCHOLOGİCAL WELL-BEING AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN OLDER ADULTS
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 70
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- geriatric depression scale - short form
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of laughter yoga on psychological well-being and depressive symptoms in older adults.
详细描述
Laughter yoga is a non-invasive and non-pharmacological intervention method that combines laughter, yoga and breathing techniques. Laughter yoga, which is accepted as a nursing intervention, has become one of the increasingly used methods among complementary health approaches. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of laughter yoga on psychological well-being and depressive symptoms in older adults. The study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study with pretest-posttest measurements. The research will be conducted with a total of 70 older adults, 35 experimental and 35 control. The data of the study will be collected using the Introductory Information Form, Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (Short Form) and Psychological Well-Being Scale in the Elderly. The data will be analyzed with the SPSS package program.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 60 Years 至 90 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Not having a diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's or dementia.
- •Not having a diagnosis of mental disorder
- •Being 65 years and older
- •Not having communication problems that would prevent answering the data collection form.
- •Volunteering to participate in the research
排除标准
- •Having a diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's or dementia.
- •Having a diagnosis of mental disorder
- •Being under 60 years of age
- •Illiteracy
- •Having communication problems that prevent one from answering the data collection form.
- •Not volunteering to participate in the research.
研究组 & 干预措施
Laughter yoga
This group will undergo laughter yoga intervention.
干预措施: Lughter yoga (Other)
control group
No intervention will be made against this group.
结局指标
主要结局
geriatric depression scale - short form
时间窗: eight weeks
The scale consists of fifteen questions, which are answered with "yes/no". The scale results indicate that a score of 0-4 does not indicate depression, 5-8 indicates mild depression, 9-11 indicates moderate depression, and 12-15 indicates severe depression.
Psychological Well-being Scale for the Elderly (YPİOÖ)
时间窗: eight weeks
The scale, consisting of fifteen questions, is a 5-point Likert type. 1 point is answered as "strongly disagree" and 5 points as "strongly agree". Items 8 and 13 are reverse-scored. The minimum score on the scale is 15, and the maximum score is 75. According to the scores obtained from the scale, a score of 60-75 indicates high psychological well-being, a score of 45-59 indicates moderate psychological well-being, and a score of 15-44 indicates low psychological well-being.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Fatma Sena Albayrak
Graduate student
Ankara University