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KMID : 0895920130150010075
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2013 Volume.15 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.83
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The Effects of Laughter-Therapy on Moods and Life Satisfaction in the Elderly Staying at Care Facilities in South Korea
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Song Mi-Suk
Park Kyung-Min
Park Hee-Ok
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Laughter therapy, Mood, Satisfaction, Elderly
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