Clinical trial NCT06827015: Laughter Yoga's Impact on Children's Anger and Well-Being
Official title: The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Anger Levels and Subjective Well-Being in School-Aged Children
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Anger Problems
Spiritual Well-being
Keywords: ANGER
LAUGHTER YOGA
SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING
SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
Lead sponsor: Mersin University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-02-14
Enrollment: 96
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 8
Maximum age (years): 11
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention (laughter yoga) and control groups. Intervention effects will be measured at baseline and end.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study aims to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on anger levels and mental well-being in schoolchildren. Research indicates that laughter yoga has the potential to reduce stress and improve communication skills. There have been few studies specifically targeting children with high anger levels and low mental well-being. This study focuses on children under stress or with limited social support. Laughter yoga is a fun and effective technique that can be easily integrated into children's daily lives. The study is expected to provide positive contributions to the educational environment and reduce behavioral issues.

Detailed description: This study is a randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the effects of laughter yoga on school-aged children's anger levels and mental well-being. The research encompasses a total of 2958 students from two primary schools in Mersin Akdeniz, using 396 fourth-grade students as the sample. Specifically, this research targets children exposed to stress or limited social support, as there are few studies focusing on children with high anger levels and low mental well-being. Children will be assigned to intervention and delay groups based on simple randomization of their anger scores. This process will be conducted branch-based with the assistance of another researcher, and neither participants nor statisticians will have access to group information. The research will collect data in four stages: pre-test, intervention process, post-test, and a follow-up one month later. At each stage, the Emotion Regulation Scale for Children and the Mental Well-Being Questionnaire will be used. Participants will fill in the Mental Well-Being Questionnaire every night before bed during the intervention period, allowing us to evaluate the study's effects. In the long term, it is expected that integrating laughter yoga into children's daily lives in a fun and effective way will provide positive contributions in educational settings and reduce behavioral problems. Research also indicates that laughter yoga has the potential for stress reduction and enhancing communication skills.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being between the ages of 8-11,
* Being a student who regularly attends the school where the study is conducted between February 3 and June 6, when research data is collected,
* Having written consent from a parent/guardian to participate in the study,
* Being willing to participate in the study, and
* Scoring above the median on the Emotion Regulation Scale for Children.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having a diagnosed health problem that could interfere with laughter exercises (respiratory issues, heart conditions, musculoskeletal problems),
* Having undergone psychological treatment in the last 3 months,
* Currently participating in another psychological support program, and
* Scoring below the median on the Emotion Regulation Scale for Children.
* The criteria for termination of the intervention are not attending two consecutive sessions and non-compliance with the study protocol.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Emotion Regulation Scale for Children (ÇDDÖ)
timeFrame: 2 MONTHS
measure: Mental Well-Being Survey
timeFrame: 2 Months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Akdeniz
country: Turkey
facility: Ahmet Mete Işıkara Primary School
state: Mersin
city: Akdeniz
country: Turkey
facility: Hurriyet Primary School
state: Mersin
Study officials:
affiliation: Mersin University
name: Emine Öncü, Advisor
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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