Effects of humour-logotherapy tailored to rural college students: A quasi-experimental study

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2024-12-24 DOI:10.1002/capr.12865

Eunna Do, Sunhee Cho

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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to examine the effects of humour-logotherapy (HL) on meaning in life, perceived stress and depressive symptoms among rural college students in South Korea.

Methods and Measures

The sample for a non-randomised quasi-experimental study comprised 40 college students. HL was operated in six sessions, lasted 90 min and included 10 min of humorous activities. The data were analysed using the IBM SPSS/WIN 23.0 for the χ² test with Fisher's exact test, a t-test, the Shapiro–Wilk test and a repeated measurement ANOVA.

Results

HL was effective in enhancing meaning in life (F = 6.52, p = .002) and reducing stress (F = 3.71, p = .029) and depressive symptoms (F = 3.26, p = .044). The effects of enhancing meaning in life and reducing stress persisted for 4 weeks; however, the effect of reducing depressive symptoms persisted for less than 4 weeks.

Conclusion

The results suggest that HL can be used as an effective intervention for enhancing meaning in life, reducing stress and alleviating depression among rural college students.

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.