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Laughter Yoga's Impact on Parental Stress, Burnout, and Self-Efficacy

NCT07119164 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2025-08-12

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Summary

The present study aims to investigate the effects of laughter yoga on stress levels, burnout, and parental self-efficacy among parents of children with intellectual disabilities.

The specific hypotheses of the study are as follows:

Hypothesis 1: The mean salivary cortisol levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group.

Hypothesis 2: The perceived stress levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group.

Hypothesis 3: The parental self-efficacy levels of the intervention group will be significantly higher than those of the control group.

Hypothesis 4: The burnout levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group.

To assess the effectiveness of the laughter yoga intervention, participants in the intervention group will be compared to a control group of parents who also have children with intellectual disabilities but will not receive any form of intervention. The intervention will consist of a total of eight laughter yoga sessions, conducted twice a week over a four-week period.

Conditions

  • Laughter Yoga
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Parents
  • Burnout
  • Self Efficacy
  • Stress

Interventions

OTHER

Laughter yoga

Laughter yoga is a mind-body practice that combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing techniques (known as pranayama). Developed by Dr. Madan Kataria in 1995, the practice is based on the principle that voluntary laughter can provide similar physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter. It is typically conducted in group sessions involving eye contact, playful behavior, and laughter exercises, which aim to reduce stress, enhance mood, and promote overall well-being.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Pamukkale University scientific research project department

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Pamukkale University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-15
Primary Completion
2025-04-30
Completion
2025-05-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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