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Title: | An Experimental Study to Assess the Effect of Laughter Therapy on Depression and Anxiety in Elderly People Residing in Selected Areas of Hoshangabad Madhya Pradesh |
Researcher: | Bincy Jacob |
Guide(s): | Linson C.C |
Keywords: | Clinical Medicine Clinical Pre Clinical and Health Nursing |
University: | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University |
Completed Date: | 2022 |
Abstract: | newline Background and objectives: An Experimental study was used to assess the effect of laughter therapy on depression and anxiety in elderly people residing in selected areas of Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh. newlineThe objectives of the study were: newlinea. To assess the pre interventional level of depression among elderly people in experimental and control group. newlineb. To assess the level of depression before and after laughter therapy in experimental group. newlinec. To compare the post interventional level of depression in elderly people in experimental group with control group. newlined. To associate the level of depression in elderly people from experimental group with selected demographic variables. newlinee. To assess the anxiety level of elderly in the experimental and control group using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale. newlinef. To compare the level of anxiety before and after the laughter therapy in experimental and control group in relation to the demographic variables. newline newlineNull Hypothesis: newlineH0: There is no significant difference between the experimental and control group on level of depression among elderly people. newlineH1. There is significant difference in the level of depression before and after laughter therapy in the experimental group. newlineH2. There is significant difference in the post interventional level of depression in elderly people in experimental group with control group. newlineH3. There is significant association in the level of depression in elderly people from experimental group with selected demographic variables. newlineH4. There is significant difference in the level of anxiety before and after the laughter X therapy in experimental and control group in relation to the demographic variables. newlineReview of Literature: newlineMichael Mbirir (2020) the aim of the study is to measure the impact of humor and laughter effect on sadness, uneasiness and rest quality in elderly. Ten considers comprising 814 members were included. Meta-analysis appeared that these intercessions essentially diminished adult s misery, uneasiness and moved forward their res |
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URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10603/451853 |
Appears in Departments: | NURSING |
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03-content.pdf | 594.68 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
04-abstract.pdf | 444.51 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
05-chapter-1.pdf | 1.51 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
06-chapter-2.pdf | 1.54 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
07-chapter-3.pdf | 838.43 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
08-chapter-4.pdf | 2.14 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
09-chapter-5.pdf | 733.67 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
10-annexures.pdf | 2.54 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open | |
80_recommendation.pdf | 538.3 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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