Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2013;15(1):75-83.
The Effects of Laughter-Therapy on Moods and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly Staying at Care Facilities in South Korea
Song, Mi-Suk · Park, Kyung Min · Park, Heeok
The Effects of Laughter-Therapy on Moods and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly Staying at Care Facilities in South Korea
Song, Mi-Suk · Park, Kyung Min · Park, Heeok
Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of laughter-therapy on negative mood and life
satisfaction in older adults staying in care facilities. Methods Twenty four individuals from facility G participated
in the laughter-therapy group and another 24 from facility J in the usual care group. Eight sessions composed
the laughter-therapy in this study and each session lasted 60 minutes. To examine the hypotheses, data analysis
was conducted using descriptive statistics and ANCOVA with the SPSS program version 16.0. Results Negative
mood scores for the laughter-therapy group were lower than those of control group (F=89.99, p<.001). Life satisfaction
scores for the laughter-therapy group were higher than those of control group (F=100.68, p<.001).
Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that laughter-therapy for older adults staying in care facilities results
in an improvement in mood and life satisfaction.
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