Clinical Research Directory

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Primiparous Pregnant Women

Primiparous women constitute a special risk group who may experience higher levels of fear of childbirth and lower birth self-efficacy during pregnancy due to their lack of prior childbirth experience. Fear of childbirth is associated with increased anxiety, negative birth experiences, and unnecessary medical interventions, while birth self-efficacy is an important determinant of adaptation to the birth process and positive birth outcomes. In recent years, non-pharmacological and mind-body-based interventions have become increasingly important in the management of these psychological problems. Laughter yoga is a complementary method that combines conscious laughter exercises with breathing techniques to reduce stress and anxiety. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on fear of childbirth and self-efficacy during childbirth in primiparous pregnant women. The study aims to provide scientific evidence for the use of laughter yoga as an effective, safe, and inexpensive psychosocial intervention that can be applied in prenatal care.

Laughter Yoga, Stress Level and Burnout Level

The positive interaction between personal and business life results in the health of the healthcare personnel and the success of the institution. Burnout, which occurs as a result of a crisis in an individual's working life, manifests itself as fatigue, lack of energy, feeling inadequate in the professional role and lack of confidence. Laughter, which helps people to endure stressful situations or processes, improves a person's problem-solving ability by reducing depression and increasing insight. For this reason, laughter reduces a person's exposure to negative environmental cues and helps them with self-control. Laughter, a positive emotion, appears to be a useful and healthy way to cope with stress. The aim of the research to be conducted is to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on the stress and burnout levels of midwives.

Premenstrual Syndrome and Laughter Yoga

In addition to physical and emotional effects, premenstrual syndrome can negatively affect the participation in classes, school success, social activities and family relationships of young adolescents in high school. Many non-pharmacological treatments have been found to improve premenstrual syndromes in adolescents. Laughter yoga, one of these methods, is a practice consisting of deep breathing exercises and laughter exercises. Laughter yoga has been studied in different sample groups (elderly people, nurses, dialysis patients, etc.) and positive results have been obtained. In this study, the effect of laughter yoga on premenstrual symptoms in adolescents will be examined.