The Effects of Laughter-Therapy on Moods and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly Staying at Care Facilities in South Korea
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of laughter-therapy on negative mood and life\nsatisfaction in older adults staying in care facilities. Methods: Twenty four individuals from facility G participated\nin the laughter-therapy group and another 24 from facility J in the usual care group. Eight sessions composed\nthe laughter-therapy in this study and each session lasted 60 minutes. To examine the hypotheses, data analysis\nwas conducted using descriptive statistics and ANCOVA with the SPSS program version 16.0. Results: Negative\nmood scores for the laughter-therapy group were lower than those of control group (F=89.99, p<.001). Life satisfaction\nscores for the laughter-therapy group were higher than those of control group (F=100.68, p<.001).\nConclusion: The findings of this study suggest that laughter-therapy for older adults staying in care facilities results\nin an improvement in mood and life satisfaction.\nKey Words: Laughter therapy, Mood, Satisfaction, Elderly
Authors: Song Mi-Suk, Kyung-Min Park, Park Hee-Ok
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2470632521