Geetha, M (2010) A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Laughter Therapy on Reducing Stress among Employees in Selected Industry at Coimbatore. Masters thesis, Cherraan’s College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
A study to assess the effectiveness of Laughter therapy on reducing stress among employees in selected industry at Coimbatore was conducted for the partial fulfillment of requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing, at Cherraan’s College of Nursing, Coimbatore under the Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, during the year 2010. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of stress among employees in selected industry. 2. To assess the effectiveness of laughter therapy in reducing stress among employees in selected industry. 3. To find out the relationship between Pre and Post test level of stress among employees. 4. To determine the association between the level of stress and their selected demographic variables, age, sex, education, marital status, experience in job, distance to work place, mode of traveling, type of family and family monthly income. All the hypothesis are tested at 0.05 % of significance. H1 = The mean post test level of stress score will be significantly lower than the mean pre test level of stress among employees. H2 = There will be positive relationship between pre and post test score of stress among employees. H3 = There will be significant association of post test level of stress and their selected demographic variables such as age, sex, marital status, education, travel distance, mode of traveling, type of family, family monthly income. Conceptual framework for the study was based on Modified Wiedenbach’s Helping Art of Clinical Nursing Theory (1964). Research design used for the study was one group pretest posttest design. The study was conducted at selected industry at Coimbatore The sample size was 60 employees age between 20-45years.. Convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples. Data collection instrument consisted of demographic variables, and Job stress inventory scale was used to assess the level of stress among employees. The content validity of the tool was done by 5 experts in different fields Reliability of the Job stress inventory scale was established by test retest method. The reliability of Job stress inventory scale was r=0.92. Pilot study was conducted in the selected industry to find out the feasibility for conducting the study. The collected data were tabulated ,analyzed ,and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistics. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: ❖ The mean score of stress in the post test was significantly lower than the pre test score. The ‘t’ test value was highly significant at 0.05 level . Hence the stated hypothesis was accepted. ❖ Regarding effectiveness of laughter therapy, laughter had significant effect in reducing stress. (‘t’ value = 6.09, p<0.05). ❖ There was a positive relationship between pre and post test scores of stress among employees (r=0.786). ❖ There was a significant association between the post test level of stress and selected demographic variable, education (χ2 =13.48). Hence the stated hypothesis was accepted. CONCLUSION: The overall findings suggest that the majority of employees had Job stress. Laughter therapy was effective in reducing stress among employees. Hence it can be concluded that laughter therapy was highly effective in reducing stress among employees. Based on the findings ,the recommendation drawn for nursing service, nursing administration ,nursing education and nursing research. RECOMMENDATIONS: ❖ A similar study can be conducted as a true experimental study. ❖ A similar study can be done for any other difficult population. ❖ A similar study can be done in different settings. ❖ A similar study can be done to demonstrate the effect of pain relief. ❖ A similar study can be conducted among cancer patients under going treatment.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.30083241 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness, Laughter Therapy, Reducing Stress, Employees, Selected Industry, Coimbatore. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2020 14:33 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2020 14:33 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/13058 |
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