EFFECTIVENESS OF LAUGHTER THERAPY ON QUALITY OF SLEEP AMONG B.Sc. NURSING STUDENTS

Abstract

Introduction: During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and
maintain your physical health Getting inadequate sleep over time can raise your risk for
chronic health problems Sleep is very essential in better memory, lower weight gain risk,
better calorie regulation, greater athletic performance, and social intelligence. There is a need
for simple, easy treatment to improve quality of sleep of B.Sc. Nursing students. The regular
practice of laughter therapy can have beneficial effects on quality of sleep among B.Sc.
Nursing students.
Aim: The aim of study to assess the effectiveness of laughter therapy on quality of sleep
among B.Sc. Nursing students of selected college of Punjab.
Material and Methods: A quantitative research approach and pre experimental research
design was conducted on 50 B.Sc. Nursing students. Data was collected by sleep quality scale
and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The study depicted that during pre-test, Mean ± SD score of moderate quality of
sleep was 51.08 ± 4.582 and for severe quality of sleep, score is 66.84 ± 6.6764. During posttest, Mean ± SD score of moderate quality of sleep was 46.8 ± 5.02 and for severe quality of
sleep, the score was 67 ± 5.339.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the studies conclude that laughter therapy implementing in
day to day life may increase quality of sleep.