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Development and Effects of Laughter therapy program in Geriatric successful aging and Stress in Elderly

노인의 성공적 노화와 스트레스 감소를 위한 웃음치료프로그램의 개발 및 효과검증

  • 이도영 (안산대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 서혜영 (경기대학교 일반대학원 대체의학과) ;
  • 이백철 (경기대학교 교정보호학과) ;
  • 정계현 (대전대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2016.07.01
  • Accepted : 2016.08.05
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of laughter therapy program on successful aging and stress of elderly by applying 60 minutes of laughter therapy program twice a week for 10 weeks to elderly. By the selection standard, 25 subjects for experimental group at cultural center located in city S, 25 subjects each for comparative group and control group are convenience sampled at senior citizen center located in city S. The data analysis of this study utilized SPSS 19,0 to conduct Analysis of Covariate(ANCOVA). As for the result of conducting laughter therapy program for 10 weeks, the experimental group showed increased successful aging of elderly and reduced stress than the comparative or control group.Therefore, this study has prepared a ground to apply and verify the scientific basis of laughter therapy program in the current condition where various aging problems are emerging due to the aging society.

본 연구의 목적은 노인에게 10주 동안 주 2회씩 60분간의 웃음치료프로그램을 적용하여 노인의 성공적 노화와 스트레스에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 연구대상자는 선정기준에 따라 실험군은 S시 소재의 문화원에서 비교군과 대조군은 S시 소재의 노인정에서 각 그룹당 25명씩 편의 표집하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 19.0을 이용하여 공변량 분석을(ANCOVA) 하였다. 10주 동안의 웃음치료프로그램을 실시한 결과, 실험군은 비교군과 대조군보다 노인의 성공적 노화를 향상시키고, 스트레스를 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 다양한 노인 문제가 부각되는 현 실정에서 본 연구를 통하여 웃음치료프로그램의 과학적인 근거를 검증하고 적용할 수 있는 근거를 마련하였다.

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