ArticleOsong public health and research perspectives2020
The Effects of Laughter Therapy for the Relief of Employment-Stress in Korean Student Nurses by Assessing Psychological Stress Salivary Cortisol and Subjective Happiness.
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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Loneliness, Anger and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Visually Impaired Individuals
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of laughter therapy on improving physical and psychological symptoms among cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of laughter yoga as a NIC on health parameters in nurses and nursing students: a systematic review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Pooled it
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- Physical relaxation for occupational stress in healthcare workers: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of occupational health · 2021Pooled it
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- Investigating the effect of laughter yoga on happiness and life expectancy in an elderly population.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Association between Employment Pressure and Suicidal Ideation among Recent Graduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Moderated Mediation Model.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Article
- The effect of laughter therapy on nursing students' anxiety, satisfaction with life, and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Randomized controlled study.Advances in integrative medicine · 2022Article
- The impact of national music activities on improving long-term care for happiness of elderly people.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Psychological stress factors and salivary cortisol in nursing students throughout their training.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesKorean student nurses may be exposed to stress caused by their future employment (employment stress). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a Laughter Program on psychological stress, by assessing salivary cortisol and the subjective happiness of student nurses in order to relieve employment stress.
methodsA quasi-experimental, non-equivalent, control-group, and pre-test/post-test was conducted in 4
resultsThe results of the study showed that the Laughter Program was effective in relieving employment stress and increasing the subjective well-being of student nurses. Psychological stress (
conclusionThis study is an effective evidence-based intervention to reduce student nurses employment stress and improve subjective happiness.
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