The effect of laughter yoga on perceived stress, burnout, and life satisfaction in nurses during the pandemic: A randomized controlled trial

Aslı Si S Çeli K, Tülay Kılınç, Aslı Si S Çeli K, Tülay Kılınç

Abstract

Background: A randomized controlled study was conducted on the effects of laughter yoga in reducing the perceived stress and burnout levels in nurses during the pandemic and in increasing their life satisfaction.

Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 101 (51 in the experimental group, and 50 in the control group) nurses providing care for patients with COVID-19. A total of eight sessions of laughter yoga were applied to the nurses in the experimental group for four weeks, twice a week. The Introductory Information Form, Perceived Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and Life Satisfaction Scale were used during data collection.

Results: The difference between the pre- and posttest Perceived Stress Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and Life Satisfaction Scale score averages of the nurses in the experimental group were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05), whereas the difference between the pre- and posttest score averages of the nurses in the control group was not significant (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: Laughter yoga is an effective method to reduce perceived stress and burnout while also increasing life satisfaction.

Gov id: NCT05317091.

Keywords: Burnout; Laughter yoga; Life satisfaction; Nurse; Pandemic; Stress.

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflict of interest There is no conflict of interest between any relevant persons or institutions.

Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Randomization scheme.
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CONSORT flow diagram.

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