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The effect of employees' humorous intervention on the severity of elderly`s stress, anxiety and depression in the

The effect of employees' humorous intervention on the severity of stress, anxiety, and depression among the elderly living in the nursing home

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190207042652N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-02-15
Start date
2018-06-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-02-25

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Conditions

Stress, anxiety, and depression.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this study, the intervention included the humor training which was presented by the researcher during 7 sessions of an hour and a half. Intervention 2: Control g

Sponsors

Islamic Azad University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a willingness to collaborate and participate in the study Not having a significant incidence of mental disorders Not being in the chronic stage of lung disease Having full consciousness Having vision, hearing and speaking ability Satisfaction of and his/her familiy for the participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness of the elderly or their families to continue cooperation after the start of the research Elder's death or leaving the nursing home Facing with acute pulmonary and cardiac problem during research The onset of psychiatric medications affecting consciousness during the study period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Stress. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and immediately after it is completed. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS).;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and immediately after it is completed. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS).;Depression. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins and immediately after it is completed. Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTannaz Taheri Gharagzlu

Islamic Azad University

t.taheri43@gmail.com+98 21 8848 8065

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026