The effect of laughter therapy on self-efficacy and psychological well-being in nursing students

IF 2.2 4区 医学 Q1 NURSING
Yasemin Özyer Güvener
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Abstract

Background

Academic self-efficacy and psychological well-being play a crucial role in the mental health of nursing students and influence whether they decide to remain in the nursing profession.

Aims

This study aimed to determine the effect of laughter therapy on self-efficacy and psychological well-being in nursing students.

Methods

In this randomized controlled study, 208 nursing students were randomly assigned to an experimental (n = 102) and a control (n = 106) group. The experimental group received laughter therapy face-to-face once a week for eight weeks. No intervention was applied to the control group. In both groups, data were collected at the beginning of the study and the end of the eighth week using a Sociodemographic Questionnaire Form, the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale.

Results

In the post-study group comparisons, there was a statistically significant difference in the scores for the total Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, the external emotion management and collegiality subscales, and the total Psychological Well-Being Scale (p > 0.05). With regard to all the scale scores, no statistically significant difference was found in the groups in the pre- and post-comparisons (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

It was determined that laughter therapy increased the mean psychological well-being score in the experimental group. It was also found that after the laughter therapy, distraction and loss of interest in lectures decreased, stress and anxiety levels decreased, eating and sleeping habits were regulated, and social media use decreased. Laughter therapy can be used to increase self-efficacy and psychological well-being.

笑声疗法对护理专业学生自我效能感和心理健康的影响
背景学术自我效能感和心理健康对护理专业学生的心理健康起着至关重要的作用,并影响着他们是否决定继续从事护理专业。方法在这项随机对照研究中,208 名护理专业学生被随机分配到实验组(102 人)和对照组(106 人)。实验组每周接受一次面对面的笑声疗法,为期八周。对照组不采取任何干预措施。两组均在研究开始时和第八周结束时使用社会人口调查表、学业自我效能感量表和心理健康量表收集数据。结果在研究后的分组比较中,学业自我效能感量表总分、外部情绪管理和同事关系分量表以及心理健康量表总分的差异有统计学意义(p >0.05)。在所有量表得分方面,各组在前后比较中未发现有统计学意义的差异(p > 0.05)。研究还发现,经过笑声疗法后,实验组学生的注意力分散和对授课失去兴趣的情况减少了,压力和焦虑水平降低了,饮食和睡眠习惯得到了调节,社交媒体的使用减少了。笑声疗法可用于提高自我效能感和心理幸福感。
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CiteScore
3.70
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发文量
131
审稿时长
160 days
期刊介绍: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing disseminates original, peer-reviewed research that is of interest to psychiatric and mental health care nurses. The field is considered in its broadest perspective, including theory, practice and research applications related to all ages, special populations, settings, and interdisciplinary collaborations in both the public and private sectors. Through critical study, expositions, and review of practice, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing is a medium for clinical scholarship to provide theoretical linkages among diverse areas of practice.
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