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Laughter Yoga Integrated PRECEDE-PROCEED Health Education Program in Adolescents (Lifestyle)

15. Juni 2026 aktualisiert von: Mahsa Tamaddon, Ankara University

Effectiveness of a PRECEDE-PROCEED Model-Based Health Education Program Integrated With Laughter Yoga on Adolescents' Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

Adolescence is a critical developmental period in which lifelong health behaviors are shaped, and behaviors acquired during this stage significantly influence health outcomes in adulthood. Physical activity, healthy nutrition, adequate sleep, stress management, and positive social relationships are among the key determinants of adolescent health. However, current evidence indicates that physical inactivity, unhealthy dietary habits, sedentary lifestyles, and psychosocial problems remain highly prevalent among adolescents globally. In addition, insufficient access to health information and inadequate health information-seeking behaviors among adolescents have been reported to be associated with risky health behaviors. Therefore, the development of healthy lifestyle behaviors in adolescents is considered a public health priority.

Schools are recognized as strategic settings for health-promoting interventions targeting adolescents due to their significant social and educational influence on health behaviors. Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses report that school-based and multi-component interventions have positive effects on adolescents' health behaviors and psychosocial well-being. The integration of behavioral and psychosocial components in school-based health education programs has been associated with more effective and sustainable improvements in adolescent health outcomes . In this process, school health nurses play a critical role in planning and implementing preventive and health-promoting interventions for adolescents . Moreover, it has been reported that healthy behaviors gained through school health nursing interventions may persist into adulthood . Additionally, a systematic review of health education interventions has shown that multi-component approaches-such as classroom education combined with school policies, parental involvement, and school-community collaboration-produce more significant effects on adolescent health outcomes.

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in complementary approaches supporting stress management and emotional well-being in school-based interventions. In this context, laughter yoga is described as a low-cost, feasible, and group-based method associated with reduced stress, improved psychological well-being, and enhanced social interaction. Experimental studies conducted with adolescents have also demonstrated that laughter yoga has positive effects on school burnout, hope, and educational stress. However, the literature indicates a limited number of studies examining the integration of laughter yoga into structured school-based health education programs and its effects on healthy lifestyle behaviors.

In line with the life-course health perspective, school-based interventions aimed at health promotion during childhood and adolescence are reported to be critical for the sustainability of healthy lifestyle behaviors. In this context, the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model is a theoretical framework widely used in the planning and implementation of health promotion programs, systematically assessing behavioral, environmental, and psychosocial factors influencing health behaviors. Studies based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model have demonstrated its effectiveness in improving health behaviors among adolescents. Furthermore, current evidence emphasizes that parental involvement in school-based health interventions strengthens the sustainability of behavior change, highlighting the need for further research in this area.

The literature indicates that no studies have examined the effects of a health education program based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model integrated with laughter yoga on adolescents' healthy lifestyle behaviors. This gap highlights an important research need for interventions that combine a theoretical behavior change framework with complementary practices that may enhance psychosocial well-being.

Study aim Accordingly, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a health education program based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model and integrated with laughter yoga on healthy lifestyle behaviors of secondary school students.

Study hypotheses H1: Students who receive a health education program based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model and integrated with laughter yoga will have significantly higher healthy lifestyle behavior scores compared to the control group.

Studienübersicht

Status

Abgeschlossen

Bedingungen

Intervention / Behandlung

Detaillierte Beschreibung

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of a PRECEDE-PROCEED Model-based laughter yoga-supported education program on adolescent health-related behaviors among 8th-grade students in a public middle school in Ankara, Türkiye.

The study was conducted in a socioeconomically disadvantaged district to ensure contextual relevance. A single middle school was selected using simple random sampling, and all eligible 8th-grade students were invited to participate. Participants who met the inclusion criteria and provided parental consent were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups in a 1:1 ratio using computer-generated randomization performed by an independent researcher. Allocation concealment was maintained until assignment. Due to the nature of the intervention, blinding of participants and intervention providers was not possible; however, outcome assessors and data analysts were blinded to group allocation.

The intervention group received a structured 6-week program based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model, consisting of weekly health education sessions combined with laughter yoga practices. Health education sessions included interactive materials and visual resources, while laughter yoga sessions were delivered by a certified researcher and included breathing techniques, group exercises, and relaxation activities. Educational materials were also shared with families to support reinforcement outside the school environment. The control group continued with the standard school curriculum and did not receive any intervention during the study period.

Data were collected at three time points: baseline, immediately after the 6-week intervention, and at 3-month follow-up. The intervention's short-term and medium-term effects were evaluated through standardized measurement tools assessing behavioral and psychosocial outcomes. After completion of data collection, a single-session educational activity was offered to the control group for ethical reasons.

Statistical analyses were performed using appropriate parametric and non-parametric tests based on data distribution. Group differences and changes over time were analyzed using repeated-measures approaches, and effect sizes were calculated to determine the magnitude of intervention effects. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.

Studientyp

Interventionell

Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)

74

Phase

  • Unzutreffend

Kontakte und Standorte

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Zulassungskriterien

Studienberechtigtes Alter

  • Kind

Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige

Ja

Beschreibung

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Voluntary participation of the student and parent/guardian
  • Being enrolled as an 8th-grade student
  • No hearing, visual, or cognitive impairment affecting participation in data collection

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of any medical condition contraindicating physical activity
  • History of abdominal surgery within the past 3 months
  • Diagnosis of diabetes, glaucoma, hypertension, epilepsy, hernia, or asthma

Studienplan

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Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?

Designdetails

  • Hauptzweck: Verhütung
  • Zuteilung: Zufällig
  • Interventionsmodell: Sequenzielle Zuweisung
  • Maskierung: Single

Waffen und Interventionen

Teilnehmergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandlung
Experimental: Intervention Group:Laughter yoga-integrated health education
Students in the intervention group received a 30-35-minute health education session once a week, and informative brochures were distributed to their families during the intervention process. Following each education session, 15-20-minute laughter yoga practices were conducted.
A 30-35-minute health education session was provided once a week for six weeks, and informative brochures were distributed to families. Following the education sessions, 15-20-minute laughter yoga practices were conducted.
Kein Eingriff: Control Group
Participants will undergo a pre-test with no additional intervention; post-tests will be conducted at the end of the study, and laughter yoga will be offered to volunteers.

Was misst die Studie?

Primäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Adolescent Lifestyle Profile Scale
Zeitfenster: 1 week before intervention and 1 week post-intervention

The Adolescent Lifestyle Profile Scale (ALP) is the adolescent-adapted version of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II, which was developed based on Pender's Health Promotion Model (Pender et al., 2015). The scale was developed by Catherine Hendricks and colleagues to assess health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among individuals in early, middle, and late adolescence (Hendricks et al., 2006). The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Ardıç and Esin (2015) (Ardic & Esin, 2015).

The four-point Likert-type scale is scored between 1 ("Never") and 4 ("Always"), with total scores ranging from 40 to 160. Higher scores indicate higher levels of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors. The scale consists of 40 items and seven subdimensions: health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, positive life perspective, interpersonal relations, stress management, and spiritual health (Ardic & Esin, 2015). The scale does not h

1 week before intervention and 1 week post-intervention
Participant Information Form
Zeitfenster: Baseline (1 week before intervention)
This form was developed based on the literature and consists of 11 questions related to sociodemographic characteristics and 10 questions regarding school and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Baseline (1 week before intervention)

Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Education Program Evaluation Form
Zeitfenster: 1 week post-intervention
The Education Program Evaluation Form was developed by the researchers. The form consists of 17 items designed to assess participants' satisfaction with the program and their evaluations of the intervention process.
1 week post-intervention

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Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)

17. April 2026

Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)

18. Mai 2026

Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)

18. Mai 2026

Studienanmeldedaten

Zuerst eingereicht

19. Mai 2026

Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat

22. Mai 2026

Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)

26. Mai 2026

Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen

Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)

16. Juni 2026

Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt

15. Juni 2026

Zuletzt verifiziert

1. April 2026

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