The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Spiritual Care Perception and Spiritual Well Being in Nursing Students

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-20

Study Completion Date

2024-11-25

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laughter yoga sessions improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does laughter yoga increase the spiritual well-being scores of participants? Does laughter yoga improve participants' perception of spiritual care? Researchers will compare laughter yoga to no intervention (control group) to see if laughter yoga has an effect on spiritual well-being and spiritual care perception.

Participants will:

Attend laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks (intervention group) Complete questionnaires about their spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care before and after the intervention Control group will not receive any intervention during this period, but will complete the same questionnaires at the same time points

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Detailed Description

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This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students. The study uses a pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 60 nursing students in their third and fourth years were randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group, with 30 students in each group.

The intervention group will participate in laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom environment where students can move freely. The control group will not receive any intervention during the study period.

Spiritual well-being will be measured using the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and perception of spiritual care will be measured using the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS). Both scales will be administered before the intervention (pretest) and after the 4-week intervention period (posttest).

The study hypothesizes that laughter yoga will significantly increase spiritual well-being scores and improve students' perception of spiritual care compared to the control group.

Conditions

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Spirituality Spiritual Well-being Laughter Yoga

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This study was a randomized controlled trial with intervention and control groups. Sixty 3rd- and 4th-year nursing students provided informed consent and were randomized using randomizer.org and the URN method by drawing colored balls (green=intervention, white=control). The intervention group attended laughter yoga sessions twice a week for 4 weeks (each \~30 mins) led by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet, temperature-controlled lab suitable for movement. Sessions included warm-up, breathing, playful activities, and laughter exercises. Before the first session, students received an educational presentation and brochure. The control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale and Three-Factor Spiritual Well-Being Scale 1 week before and 1 week after intervention.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Laughter Yoga Intervention

Participants in this arm will attend laughter yoga sessions once a week for 4 weeks. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes and will be conducted by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom environment where participants can move freely. The intervention aims to improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Laughter Yoga

Intervention Type OTHER

The laughter yoga intervention consists of four sessions conducted once a week for four weeks. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes and includes four components:

* Warm-up exercises with clapping and rhythmic movements
* Deep breathing exercises
* Childlike playful activities and laughter exercises
* Laughter meditation and relaxation Sessions are led by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom setting that allows participants to move freely and comfortably. The intervention is designed to improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students.

Control Group

Participants in this arm will not receive any intervention during the 4-week study period. They will complete the same pretest and posttest questionnaires as the intervention group, at the same time points, to evaluate their spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Laughter Yoga

The laughter yoga intervention consists of four sessions conducted once a week for four weeks. Each session lasts approximately 30 minutes and includes four components:

* Warm-up exercises with clapping and rhythmic movements
* Deep breathing exercises
* Childlike playful activities and laughter exercises
* Laughter meditation and relaxation Sessions are led by a certified laughter yoga leader in a quiet classroom setting that allows participants to move freely and comfortably. The intervention is designed to improve spiritual well-being and perception of spiritual care among nursing students.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being a third- or fourth-year nursing student enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing at Izmir Demokrasi University during the 2024-2025 academic year
* Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Irregular attendance to the intervention sessions
* Failure to complete all sessions
* Voluntary withdrawal from the study
* Having a diagnosis of a respiratory disease (e.g., asthma, bronchitis, dyspnea)
* Having a diagnosis of inguinal hernia or epilepsy
* Having undergone abdominal surgery within the last three to six months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes