Anxiety, Laughter Therapy, Stress, Exam
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effects of laughter therapy on tex anxiety and educational stress in 8th-grade students.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALlaughter yoga
laughter yoga
Sponsors
Hacettepe University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
The inclusion criteria of the study were determined as being an 8th-grade student, speaking and understanding Turkish, and being able to perform daily life activities. The
Exclusion criteria
of the study were to have undergone a surgical operation in the last three months, and to have uncontrollable blood pressure, diabetes and asthma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Westside Test Anxiety Scale | up to 6 weeks | The Westside Test Anxiety Inventory is a ten-item scale in a single dimension that aims to measure test anxiety. The scale was developed to be used in examining the effect of a program to reduce test anxiety. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Educational stress | up to 6 weeks | It is a self-reported 5-point Likert-type measurement tool consisting of 16 items. The educational stress scale consists of four sub-dimensions: work pressure, course load, success anxiety, and expectation versus hopelessness. In addition to the sub-dimensions in the scale, the total score for the overall scale is calculated. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed