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The primary purpose of this study is to examine the effects of laughter therapy on tex anxiety and educational stress in 8th-grade students.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| laughter yoga | Experimental | Laughter yoga was performed face-to-face with the intervention group for 35-40 minutes twice a week and in 6 sessions in total. |
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| Control group | No Intervention | No intervention was performed for the control group |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| laughter yoga | Behavioral | laughter yoga |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Westside Test Anxiety Scale | The Westside Test Anxiety Inventory is a ten-item scale in a single dimension that aims to measure test anxiety. The scale was developed to be used in examining the effect of a program to reduce test anxiety. | up to 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Educational stress | It is a self-reported 5-point Likert-type measurement tool consisting of 16 items. The educational stress scale consists of four sub-dimensions: work pressure, course load, success anxiety, and expectation versus hopelessness. In addition to the sub-dimensions in the scale, the total score for the overall scale is calculated. | up to 6 weeks |
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The inclusion criteria of the study were determined as being an 8th-grade student, speaking and understanding Turkish, and being able to perform daily life activities.
The exclusion criteria of the study were to have undergone a surgical operation in the last three months, and to have uncontrollable blood pressure, diabetes and asthma.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Bilge KALANLAR | Ankara | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D027641 | Laughter Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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