Suganthi, S (2012) Effectiveness of laughter therapy in reduction of depression among senior citizens residing at selected old age home in Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu. Masters thesis, Matha College of Nursing, Manamadurai.
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Abstract
A study to assess the effectiveness of laughter therapy in the reduction of depression among senior citizens residing at selected old age home in Virudhunagar. METHODOLOGY The quantitative research approach was used in this study. The research design adopted for this study was quasi experimental design. The study was conducted in Dhanaswamy Parimaladevi Social welfare Trust (Old age Home). Purposive sampling technique was used for sample selection . The sample size was 60 senior citizens with mild depression who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. OBJECTIVES 1. To assess the pretest level of depression in experimental and control group among senior citizens residing at selected old age home in Virudhunagar. 2. To assess the post test level of depression in experimental and control group among senior citizens residing at selected old age home in Virudhunagar. 3. To compare the pre and post test level of depression in the experimental group among senior citizens residing at selected old age home in Virudhunagar. 4. To find out the effectiveness of laughter therapy in experimental and control group in the reduction of depression among senior citizens residing at selected old age home in Virudhunagar. 5. To find out the association between post test level of depression in experimental and control groups with selected demographic variables such as age, gender, religion, education, previous occupation, marital status, family support, source of income, period of stay and mode of entering into an old age home. HYPOTHESIS: The mean post test depression score of the elderly will be significantly lesser than the mean pre- test depression score of the senior citizens residing at selected old age home among experimental group. There will be a significant association between the post test depression level of the senior citizens and their selected demographic variables such as age, gender, religion, education, previous occupation, marital status, family support, source of income, period of stay and mode of entering in to an old age home among experimental and control group. MAJOR FINDINGS: In the experimental group, 6.66% of the sample belonged to the age group of 70-79 years whereas only 36.66% of the sample belonged to the age group of 60-69 years. Female 66.66%, dominated the Male 33.33% and all of them 100% belongs to the Hindu community. The Number of illiterate higher 50%, than the literate. The majority of them (63.33%) was House wife or unemployed. 80% were married and 90% of the sample are having adequate family support. 93.33% of the sample were getting income from family members. The majority of them 60%, were staying in an old age home for 6-10 years and 70% as their self interested entered into an old age home.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Laughter Therapy; Reduction of Depression; Senior Citizens; Old Age Home; Virudhunagar |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2017 07:41 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2017 07:41 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4269 |
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