RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06917417

The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Marital Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Maternal Attachment Level in Mothers

The Effect of Laughter Therapy Given to Mothers in the Postpartum Period on Marital Adjustment, Life Satisfaction and Maternal Bonding Levels in Mothers; A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sponsor

Selcuk University

Enrollment

90 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Postpartum Mothers

Summary

The postnatal period is a fragile period with physical and psychological changes as well as hormonal changes in the mother. Mind-body based complementary practices such as yoga, meditation, relaxation exercises can be used to improve well-being and facilitate adaptation to the changes experienced during this period. Among these practices, laughter yoga is new, simple, cost-effective, non-invasive, widely available online and easily applicable/accessible. In studies, individuals in different populations from children to the elderly have proven that laughter therapy interventions cause improvement in mood and life satisfaction. Looking at the literature, studies on laughter therapy in Turkey are limited and no study has been found on this subject. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effect of laughter therapy given to mothers in the postnatal period on partner adjustment, life satisfaction and maternal attachment level in mothers. It is thought that this study will make a very important contribution to the literature.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria10

At least primary school graduate
Over 18 years of age
Volunteer to participate in the research
Heterosexual
With a spouse or partner
At term
With a single, healthy baby
Have not had any intra-abdominal surgery
With a 1-12 month postpartum baby
Women who can use the Zoom program

Exclusion Criteria7

Those who do not speak Turkish,
Those with hearing and visual impairments,
Those with mental disabilities,
Those diagnosed with known psychiatric diseases,
Mothers of babies with disabilities and chronic health problems
Women with physical illnesses that prevent them from participating in Laughter Yoga sessions (breathing difficulties, persistent cough, vertigo, severe heart disease, hemorrhoids, any type of hernia such as neck, waist or inguinal hernia, severe back pain, urinary incontinence, epilepsy, etc.)
Women who develop an acute health problem for themselves or their babies, who have had their mothers or babies suddenly hospitalized, who have lost their babies, who have separated from their spouses or partners, who do not attend laughter therapy sessions regularly, and who cannot be reached after the application will be excluded from the study.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALLaughter Therapy

A laughter yoga session; It is approximately 30 minutes and consists of four parts. These sections; hand clapping and warm-up exercises, deep breathing exercises, childish games and laughter exercises. In each laughter yoga session, the first three parts are the same, but the laughter exercises in the fourth part vary. In the first session of each new group, the introduction of laughter yoga, its purpose and objectives will be discussed. 10 minutes will be allocated for this section in the first session of each group. Therefore, the first session is planned to be 40 minutes in each group and all subsequent sessions are planned to be 30 minutes.