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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on mental symptom frequency and salivary cortisol level among the 1st Year Nursing Students.
This is a randomized controlled study using pre-post-test design with control group. The population of our research; Ankara University Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department consisting of 202 students studying at the First Year.
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of laughter yoga on mental symptom frequency and salivary cortisol level among the 1st Year Nursing Students.
This is a randomized controlled study using pre-post-test design with control group. The population of our research; Ankara University Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department consisting of 202 students studying at the First Year. A descriptive question form will apply to the entire population of the research.191 students fulfilling the criteria of this study will be included. Eleven students who have not fullfilled this criteria the inclusion criteria will be excluded from the study. Power analysis has been performed and the required sample volume for each group has been calculated as 34 with 0,90 power and 0.05 margin of error. Sample of the study consistsof 75 students considering the possibility of students leaving the research. This 75 students will be divided into two groups as intervention group (n=38) and control group (n=37). Intervention and control group have been randomly selected among Ankara University Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department.
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