An interventional study of Lughter yoga in Laughter Yoga, sponsored by Ankara University. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 60 Years to 90 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-04.
Sponsored by Ankara University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of laughter yoga on psychological well-being and depressive symptoms in older adults.
Laughter yoga is a non-invasive and non-pharmacological intervention method that combines laughter, yoga and breathing techniques. Laughter yoga, which is accepted as a nursing intervention, has become one of the increasingly used methods among complementary health approaches. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of laughter yoga on psychological well-being and depressive symptoms in older adults. The study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study with pretest-posttest measurements. The research will be conducted with a total of 70 older adults, 35 experimental and 35 control. The data of the study will be collected using the Introductory Information Form, Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (Short Form) and Psychological Well-Being Scale in the Elderly. The data will be analyzed with the SPSS package program.
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This group will undergo laughter yoga intervention.
Other: Lughter yoga
No intervention will be made against this group.
The study divided the intervention and control groups. Participants in the intervention group will be given laughter yoga. Data collection tools will be administered as pre-tests to both the intervention and control groups. After the laughter yoga sessions are completed, data collection tools will be administered again as post-tests to both groups.
geriatric depression scale - short form
The scale consists of fifteen questions, which are answered with "yes/no". The scale results indicate that a score of 0-4 does not indicate depression, 5-8 indicates mild depression, 9-11 indicates moderate depression, and 12-15 indicates severe depression.
Time frame: eight weeks
Psychological Well-being Scale for the Elderly (YPİOÖ)
The scale, consisting of fifteen questions, is a 5-point Likert type. 1 point is answered as "strongly disagree" and 5 points as "strongly agree". Items 8 and 13 are reverse-scored. The minimum score on the scale is 15, and the maximum score is 75. According to the scores obtained from the scale, a score of 60-75 indicates high psychological well-being, a score of 45-59 indicates moderate psychological well-being, and a score of 15-44 indicates low psychological well-being.
Time frame: eight weeks
Plan to share: No
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