The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life in Midwifery Students

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life in Midwifery Students With Premenstrual Syndrome

The research was planned as a prospective, randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of laughter yoga applied to midwifery students on premenstrual symptoms (PMS) and quality of life.

Research Hypotheses H0: Online laughter yoga has no effect on premenstrual symptoms. H1: Online laughter yoga has an effect on premenstrual symptoms. H0: Online laughter yoga has no effect on quality of life. H1: Online laughter yoga has an impact on quality of life.

59 midwifery students will participate in the research. In this study, the number of laughter yoga sessions was determined in line with the studies in the literature. Each laughter yoga session is planned to last approximately 40-45 minutes. Each session of laughter yoga consists of clapping and warm-up exercises, deep breathing exercises, childlike play and laughter.

Inclusion Criteria:

• To agree to participate in the research,
• To be over 18 years old,
• Not having taken vocational courses
• Not having a chronic disease,
• Having a regular menstrual period,
• Having at least 110 points on the PMS scale
• Not receiving medical treatment for PMS.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusing to participate in the research,
• To have taken vocational courses,
• Having a chronic illness
• Getting a score lower than 110 on the PMS scale,
• Having any condition where laughter yoga should be avoided (having had abdominal surgery in the last three months, taking regular medications, epilepsy, uncontrollable hypertension, glaucoma, hernia, etc.)
• Receiving medical treatment for PMS.