NCT07119164

Laughter Yoga's Impact on Parental Stress, Burnout, and Self-Efficacy

The Effect of Laughter Yoga Applied to Parents of Mentally Disabled Children on Stress Level, Burnout and Parental Self-Efficacy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 64 (actual)
• Sponsor: Pamukkale University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The present study aims to investigate the effects of laughter yoga on stress levels, burnout, and parental self-efficacy among parents of children with intellectual disabilities. The specific hypotheses of the study are as follows: Hypothesis 1: The mean salivary cortisol levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group. Hypothesis 2: The perceived stress levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group. Hypothesis 3: The parental self-efficacy levels of the intervention group will be significantly higher than those of the control group. Hypothesis 4: The burnout levels of the intervention group will be significantly lower than those of the control group. To assess the effectiveness of the laughter yoga intervention, participants in the intervention group will be compared to a control group of parents who also have children with intellectual disabilities but will not receive any form of intervention. The intervention will consist of a total of eight laughter yoga sessions, conducted twice a week over a four-week period.

Conditions

• Laughter Yoga
• Intellectual Disability
• Parents
• Burnout
• Self Efficacy
• Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Laughter yoga	Laughter yoga is a mind-body practice that combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing techniques (known as pranayama). Developed by Dr. Madan Kataria in 1995, the practice is based on the principle that voluntary laughter can provide similar physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter. It is typically conducted in group sessions involving eye contact, playful behavior, and laughter exercises, which aim to reduce stress, enhance mood, and promote overall well-being.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-15
• Primary completion: 2025-04-30
• Completion: 2025-05-15
• First posted: 2025-08-12
• Last updated: 2025-08-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)