Jansy, L M (2016) Assess the effectiveness of laughter therapy on reducing stress among working personnel in selected hospital at Chennai. Masters thesis, Padmasree College of Nursing, Walajabad.
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Abstract
Stress among the employees is a major current problem that leads to burn out among them and leads to stress. All activities are also designed to keep their mind active all the time, which helps to restore normal function. NEED FOR STUDY: Job stress among the hospital workers is important because care takers are become stressed due to the working area, time spent and other problems. The investigator in the hospital use laughter therapy engages the working personnel to promote their life and reduction in job stress. OBJECTIVES: 1. To identify socio demographic variables of working personnel in selected hospital. 2. To assess the pre test level of stress among the working personnel in selected hospital. 3. To evaluate the post test level of stress after laughter therapy among the working personnel in selected hospital. 4. To determine the effectiveness of laughter therapy on reduction of stress among the working personnel in selected hospital. 5. To find association between the post test level of stress with selected socio demographic variables. METHODOLOGY: Research approach: Quantitative approach. Study setting: Working personnel works at Dr.G.D.Boaz Memorial Hospital, Santhoshapuram. Study population: Working personnel with job stress at Dr.G.D.Boaz Memorial Hospital, Santhoshapuram. Sample size: 60 samples. Design: Pre experimental one group pre test and post test design. Sampling technique: Random sampling technique (Lottery Method). Tool: Job Stress Scale. DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE: Data were collected from selected samples in Dr G.D Boaz Hospital, Santhoshapuram at Chennai. There are 60 samples collected and divided in to two groups. In pre test the level of job stress was assessed by Job stress scale. Each group 30 samples were given laughter therapy for ten days the same was followed for the second group also. After the intervention the post test was conducted. DATA ANALYSIS: Demographic variables were analyzed with descriptive (mean, median and standard deviation) and clinical variables were inferential statistics (Chi-square and paired ‘t’ test). RESULTS: Effectiveness is shown as decreases in stress level by undergo the technique of laughter therapy. So it decreases in stress level was viewed as difference post test – pre test level. It reveals that mean increase = 1.4 and S.D difference was 6.4and effectiveness shown as decreases in stress level. DISCUSSION: Laughter therapy is a one of the modifying factor to reduce stress among the working personnel in the hospital. So that the investigator hypotheses was proved in this study. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that psychiatric nurse’s role in managing with laughter therapy and reduce job stress and promote well being is mandatory. Through laughter therapy, the study results shows that mean increase =1.4 and S.D difference was 6.4 and effectiveness shown as decreases in stress level reflects the effectiveness of laughter therapy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | (Reg.No.301432903) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | laughter therapy ; reducing stress ; working personnel ; selected hospital ; Chennai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2018 12:18 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2018 12:19 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10025 |
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