The Effect of Group-Based Laughter Yoga on Midwifery Students

The Effect of Group-Based Laughter Yoga on the Level of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Depression Experienced by Midwifery Students After the Earthquake

This study was planned to determine the effect of laughter yoga on the secondary traumatic stress and depression levels experienced by midwifery students due to the use of social media after the earthquake. The universe of the research will be the third year students of Health Sciences University Hamidiye Health Sciences Faculty Midwifery Department (N:84).

A total of 8 sessions of laughter yoga, 2 sessions per week, will be applied to midwifery students in the intervention group of the research. It will be determined as intervention (n:42) and control (n:42) groups. "Descriptive Information Form", "Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale for Social Media Users" and "Beck Depression Inventory" will be applied to both groups.

It was planned to determine the effect of laughter yoga on the secondary traumatic stress and depression levels experienced by midwifery students due to the use of social media after the earthquake. The study will be implemented according to the CONSORT 2010 guidelines.

The research will be carried out in Health Sciences University, Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery department classroom. In pre-research classrooms; An environment with good lighting, sound systems and allowing individuals to move comfortably will be arranged. Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences Midwifery Department 3rd year students who volunteered to participate in the study will be determined as the intervention (n:42) and control (n:42) groups with the numbers assigned by the researchers via the https://www.randomizer.org/ site. An introductory information form will be applied to all students. A total of 8 sessions of laughter yoga, 2 sessions per week, will be applied to midwifery students in the intervention group of the research. Laughter yoga will be practiced by researchers with leadership certification. Each session will take an average of 45 minutes. Each session will consist of groups of 7 people. Before starting the laughter yoga session, an information meeting will be held with midwifery students who volunteered to participate in the study and were assigned to the intervention group. Midwifery students will be administered "Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale for Social Media Users" and "Beck Depression Inventory" before and 4-6 weeks after the application. No intervention will be applied to the control group midwives, and "Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale for Social Media Users" and "Beck Depression Inventory" will be administered again when they are included in the study and 4-6 weeks later.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being an active student in the 3rd year of Health Sciences University, Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery
• Volunteering to participate in research

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a psychiatric diagnosis