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NCT Number: NCT06216860

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Mindfulness, Proffessional Resilience and Self-Care

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on mindfulness, professional resilience and self-care among nurses. The hypotheses of the study suggested that laughter yoga would have an effect on mindfulness, professional resilience and self-care scores among nurses.

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Key information

Conditions

Laughter Yoga Laughter Therapy Mindfulness Self-care

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Duzce Üniversitesi

Düzce, Merkez, 81620, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Laughter yoga is an independent nursing intervention that includes breathing and laughter exercises. Studies have proven that laughter yoga decreases stress hormones, increases hormones such as endorphins, decreases leukocytes and provides protection against infection, accelerates circulation, increases pain tolerance and quality of life, decreases blood pressure, stress, anxiety and tension, improves mental well-being and self-esteem, improves memory and creative thinking skills, and strengthens interpersonal communication. Many of these studies have been conducted in patients, healthy adults, the elderly, nursing and university students. There are a limited number of studies in which laughter yoga was applied as an intervention in a sample of nurses. In the studies, it was determined that laughter yoga decreased cortisol hormone, fatigue levels, perceived stress, burnout levels, increased life satisfaction, attention levels and individual work performance, psychological resilience and sleep quality in nurses.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on mindfulness, professional resilience and self-care among nurses.

Method:

The study is planned as an experimental research with a randomized controlled pretest-posttest control group. This study is planned to be conducted in Düzce Atatürk State Hospital between February 2024 and December 2024.

The sample size for the study was calculated using the G*Power 3.1.9.7 program. There was no article that could be taken as a reference for the scales included in this study. Therefore, taking a medium effect level (d=0.5), 5% margin of error (α=0.05), 80% power (1β=0.80) and 1:2 intervention-control group ratio, the number of people who should be included in the study according to the one-way hypothesis was found as 38 participants for the intervention group and 76 participants for the control group. Assuming drop outs, the sample size will be determined as 40 participants for the experimental group and 80 participants for the control group.

The data will be collected through "Personal Information Form", "Five Dimensional Mindfulness Scale", "Skovholt Professional Resilience and Self-Care Inventory" and "Post Laughter Yoga Evaluation Form

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Working as a nurse at Düzce Atatürk State Hospital
  • Not doing laughter yoga before

Exclusion criteria

  • Currently being in the process of any psychiatric treatment or psychotherapy

Treatment and study plan

Laughter Yoga

Behavioral

In Laughter Yoga Practice; each session will last approximately 30 - 45 minutes and will consist of four parts. These parts are: warm-up exercises, deep breathing exercises, childlike games and laughter exercises.

Other names: Interventional group

Primary outcomes

  1. Five Dimensional Mindfulness Scale Scores

    Time frame: Up to 8 weeks

    The Five Dimensional Mindfulness Scale developed by Baer et al. (2008), whose Turkish validity and reliability was studied by Kınay F. (2013), has 5 sub-dimensions: Acting with awareness, Identification, Observation, Not judging inner experiences, and non-reactivity to inner experiences. The scale is a 5-point Likert scale consisting of 39 questions. The internal consistency coefficient of the original scale varies between 0.75-0.91. There is no reference point in the GCBFQ. The higher the value at the end of the scale, the higher the level of mindfulness.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Skovholt Professional Resilience and Self-Care Inventory Scores

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks

    The Turkish validity and reliability of Skovholt Professional Resilience and Self-Care Inventory developed by Skovholt (2012) was studied by Güneri et al (2017). The scale has 4 sub-dimensions: Professional wellness, Personal wellness, Professional stress and Personal stress. The scale is a 5-point Likert scale consisting of 38 questions. The total score range of the scale varies between 38 and 190, with all items being positive. High scores obtained from the scale indicate high professional resilience. The reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.92.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duzce University

Other

Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Laughter Yoga as a Nursing Intervention on Nurses' Mindfulness, Proffessional Resilience and Self-Care

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 22, 2024
Registry last updated
May 15, 2025

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