The Effect of Laughter Yoga Applied to Parents of Mentally Disabled Children on Stress Level, Burnout and Parental Self-Efficacy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 64
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- self-efficacy
研究概览
简要总结
The present study aims to investigate the effects of laughter yoga on stress levels, burnout, and parental self-efficacy among parents of children with intellectual disabilities.
The specific hypotheses of the study are as follows:
Hypothesis 1: The mean salivary cortisol levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group.
Hypothesis 2: The perceived stress levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group.
Hypothesis 3: The parental self-efficacy levels of the intervention group will be significantly higher than those of the control group.
Hypothesis 4: The burnout levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group.
To assess the effectiveness of the laughter yoga intervention, participants in the intervention group will be compared to a control group of parents who also have children with intellectual disabilities but will not receive any form of intervention. The intervention will consist of a total of eight laughter yoga sessions, conducted twice a week over a four-week period.
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
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Parents of children enrolled in the school where the study was conducted
- •Parents of children diagnosed with moderate to severe intellectual disability
- •Parents who are at least literate
- •Parents who can speak and understand Turkish
- •Parents with no prior experience in laughter yoga
排除标准
- •Parents who have undergone abdominal surgery in the past three months, or those with uncontrolled hypertension, glaucoma, hernia, or epilepsy
- •Parents diagnosed with endocrine disorders such as Cushing's or Addison's disease
- •Parents on continuous medication (e.g., glucocorticoids, antidepressants, insulin, or oral antidiabetics)
- •Pregnant parents
- •Parents with hearing, vision, speech, or intellectual disabilities
结局指标
主要结局
self-efficacy
时间窗: 4 weeks
The scale uses a 7-point Likert-type rating system and consists of 17 items. The total score ranges from a minimum of 17 to a maximum of 119. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-efficacy. The Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.95. When examining the findings related to the reliability and validity of the scale, it was found-contrary to the original version-that the scale has a unidimensional structure. It has been determined to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing the parental self-efficacy levels of mothers and fathers of children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities in Turkey.
burnout
时间窗: 4 weeks
The items are rated on a 4-point scale based on how frequently participants experience the emotions described in the items, ranging from 0 ("never") to 4 ("every day"). The scale consists of two subdimensions: Emotional Exhaustion and Personal Accomplishment. The Emotional Exhaustion subscale includes 13 items and has a reliability coefficient of 0.80. Higher average scores on this subscale indicate greater levels of burnout. The Personal Accomplishment subscale consists of 8 items, also with a reliability coefficient of 0.80. Unlike the Emotional Exhaustion subscale, lower average scores on the Personal Accomplishment subscale indicate a higher level of experienced burnout.
Perceived stress
时间窗: 4 weeks
The internal consistency coefficient of the scale was calculated as 0.84, and the test-retest reliability coefficient was found to be 0.87. The scale consists of 14 items and is rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale. The total score obtained from the sum of the items reflects the respondent's perceived level of stress, with higher scores indicating a higher level of perceived stress.
stress
时间窗: 4 weeks
Stress levels were assessed by analyzing salivary cortisol concentrations.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Burcu Bakırlıoğlu
Research Assistant (PhD Candidate)
Pamukkale University