Effects of laughter therapy on the stress response of married immigrant women in South Korea: A randomized controlled trial

The impact of humor therapy on people suffering from depression or anxiety: An integrative literature review

“…Furthermore, in a recent study on stress among married immigrant women (MIV) in South Korea, Ko et al. ( 2022 ) found that acculturation stress resulted in higher levels of depression and anxiety in this population, reaching 31.2%.…”

“…The sample sizes in the 29 studies were between 12 and 398 participants, with a total of 2964 participants. The present review included 26 quantitative studies (Agostini et al., 2014 ; Cai et al., 2014 ; Dionigi et al., 2014 ; Felluga et al., 2016 ; Goldberg et al., 2014 ; Kocherov et al., 2016 ; Kurudirek et al., 2021 ; Liguori et al., 2016 ; Meiri et al., 2016 ; Tagalidou et al., 2019 ; Shahidi et al., 2011 ; Bega et al., 2017 ; Bennett et al., 2020 ; Genc & Saritas, 2020 ; Kim et al., 2015 ; Lee et al., 2020 ; Armat et al., 2022 ; Ko et al., 2022 ; Brodaty et al., 2014 ; Ghodsbin et al., 2015 ; Heidari et al., 2020 ; Kiyak & Kocoglu, 2021 ; Ko & Youn, 2011 ; Low et al., 2014 ; Low et al., 2013 ; Ozturk & Tezel, 2021 ), of which one was a quantitative nonrandomized trial, as well as one qualitative study (Tener et al., 2016 ), and two mixed studies (Bressington et al., 2019 ; Rudnick et al., 2014 ). The qualitative study used in‐depth semistructured interview guides to collect data (see Table 2 ).…”

“…Laughter therapy contained laughter yoga, a complementary intervention since the 1970s (Rosner, 2002 ). Thirteen articles were introduced to show the effects of laughter therapy on depression or anxiety (Bressington et al., 2019 ; Shahidi et al., 2011 ; Armat et al., 2022 ; Bega et al., 2017 ; Bennett et al., 2020 ; Ghodsbin et al., 2015 ; Heidari et al., 2020 ; Kim et al., 2015 ; Kiyak & Kocoglu, 2021 ; Ko & Youn, 2011 ; Ko et al., 2022 ; Lee et al., 2020 ; Ozturk & Tezel, 2021 ). Laughter therapy generally involved laughter, deep breathing, stretching, meditation, and music‐related activities (chorusing, body movement, and dancing).…”

“…(Ko et al, 2022) MMAT***** South Korea Married immigrant womenRCTLaughter therapy: (19 women)We included various activities along with simulated laughter, such as clapping, singing, dancing, and playing games.The intervention group participants were given LT twice a week for 2 weeks. clap hands, and say hello to each other.…”

Social Support for Acculturative Stress, Job Stress, and Perceived Discrimination Among Migrant Workers Moderates COVID-19 Pandemic Depression

“…A total score of 4 or more is considered depression. CES-D was used in several studies of migrants living in Korea including those who came from Vietnam and Cambodia [23][24][25] with high levels of internal consistency ranged from 0.79 to 0.88. In the study by Kohout et al [22], the Cronbach's α was 0.80, while in the current study, the Cronbach's α was 0.795.…”