Laughter Yoga
Conditions
Keywords
laughter yoga, older adults, psychlogical well-being, depressive symptoms
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of laughter yoga on psychological well-being and depressive symptoms in older adults.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
OTHERLughter yoga
The study divided the intervention and control groups. Participants in the intervention group will be given laughter yoga. Data collection tools will be administered as pre-tests to both the intervention and control groups. After the laughter yoga sessions are completed, data collection tools will be administered again as post-tests to both groups.
Sponsors
Ankara University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
Randomised controlled trials
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 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 * Literacy * Not having communication problems that would prevent answering the data collection form. * Volunteering to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
* 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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| geriatric depression scale - short form | 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) | 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. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
CONTACTFatma Sena Albayrak
Outcome results
None listed