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The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Marital Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Maternal Attachment Level in Mothers
Led by Selcuk University · Updated on 2025-04-08
90
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
16 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. Mind-body based complementary practices such as yoga, meditation, relaxation exercises can be used to improve well-being and facilitate adaptation to the changes experienced during this period. Among these practices, laughter yoga is new, simple, cost-effective, non-invasive, widely available online and easily applicable/accessible. In studies, individuals in different populations from children to the elderly have proven that laughter therapy interventions cause improvement in mood and life satisfaction. Looking at the literature, studies on laughter therapy in Turkey are limited and no study has been found on this subject. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effect of laughter therapy given to mothers in the postnatal period on partner adjustment, life satisfaction and maternal attachment level in mothers. It is thought that this study will make a very important contribution to the literature.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Marital Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Maternal Attachment Level in Mothers
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- At least primary school graduate
- Over 18 years of age
- Volunteer to participate in the research
- Heterosexual
- With a spouse or partner
- At term
- With a single, healthy baby
- Have not had any intra-abdominal surgery
- With a 1-12 month postpartum baby
- Women who can use the Zoom program
You will not qualify if you...
- Those who do not speak Turkish
- Those with hearing and visual impairments
- Those with mental disabilities
- Those diagnosed with known psychiatric diseases
- Mothers of babies with disabilities and chronic health problems
- Women with physical illnesses that prevent them from participating in Laughter Yoga sessions (breathing difficulties, persistent cough, vertigo, severe heart disease, hemorrhoids, any type of hernia such as neck, waist or inguinal hernia, severe back pain, urinary incontinence, epilepsy, etc.)
- Women who develop an acute health problem for themselves or their babies
- Women who have had their mothers or babies suddenly hospitalized
- Women who have lost their babies
- Women who have separated from their spouses or partners
- Women who do not attend laughter therapy sessions regularly
- Women who cannot be reached after the application
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey (Türkiye), 42250
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Research Team
H
Havva Tokgöz Kekeç, PhD Student
CONTACT
H
Hacer ALAN DİKMEN, (Associate Professor)
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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