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Effects of Laughter Therapy on Depression in elderly

웃음치료프로그램이 노인의 우울에 미치는 효과

  • Received : 2014.04.19
  • Accepted : 2014.06.20
  • Published : 2014.06.28
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a laughter therapy on depression, of elderly. Methods: A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group pretest posttest design was used. Participants (n=38) included elders. Data were collected from October 1 to 22, 2013. Experimental group (n=19) participated in laughter therapy four times, once a week for 50 min per session. Questionnaires were used to measure pretest and posttest levels of depression. Results: At the end of four-week intervention, depression score (z=-2.59, p= .017) was significantly decreased in the experimental group compared to control group. Conclusion: The study results suggest that the laughter therapy is an effective intervention to reduce the depression. It seems that this program can widely be utilized as one of nursing intervention programs for the elderly.

본 연구는 웃음요법이 노인의 우울에 미치는 효과를 규명하고자 시도하였다. 본 연구는 유사 실험 설계로 비동등성 대조군 전후 실험 설계이며, 경로당을 이용하는 65세 이상 노인 38명을 대상으로 하였다. 자료수집 기간은 2013년 10월 1일부터 10월 22일까지이며 실험 군(n=19명)은 4주간 매주 1회씩 50분간 웃음치료 프로그램에 참여하였고 프로그램 전 후 GDSSF-K를 이용하여 우울을 측정하였다. 자료 분석은 ${\chi}^2-test$, t-test, Mann-Whitney test, Wilcoxon signed rank test를 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구결과 웃음치료 프로그램은 노인의 우울을 유의하게 감소시키는 효과가 있었다(z=-2.59, p= .017). 따라서 본 연구의 웃음치료프로그램은 지역사회 노인 간호 실무에서 활용 가능하며 노인의 우울관련 간호중재 전략 수립에 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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