The influence of laughter yoga on pregnancy symptoms, mental well-being, and prenatal attachment: A randomized controlled study

Şahin, Safiye Ağapinar; Bekar, Mine

doi:10.1080/07399332.2022.2164284

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“…In the study of Ağapınar Şahin, the mean frequencies of pregnancy symptoms (FoPS) and LiDA scores were found to be 53.88 and 41.09, respectively. These results are consistent with our findings 13 , 14 .…”

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Effect of pregnancy symptoms on the sexual quality of life

Mutlu

Güleroğlu

2023

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to determine the effect of pregnancy symptoms on the sexual quality of life. METHODS: This study included 150 pregnant women who visited the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinic of the hospital between October 1, 2019, and April 1, 2020, and met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using the Personal and Obstetric Information form, Sexual Quality of Life-Female scale, and Pregnancy Symptom Inventory. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 27.7±5.2 years. As per the collected data, 39.3% of the participants had university- or higher-level education and 21.3% had an income-generating job. A weak negative correlation was found between the scores of Sexual Quality of Life-Female and frequency of pregnancy symptoms and limitation in daily activities (p=0.016 and p=0.020, respectively), whereas a strong positive correlation was found between frequency of pregnancy symptoms and limitation in daily activities. Regression analysis showed that as Sexual Quality of Life-Female scores decreased, frequency of pregnancy symptoms and limitation in daily activities scores increased (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Our study showed that, as the frequency of symptoms experienced during pregnancy and their impact on daily life increase, the sexual quality of life decreases. We recommend providing education and counseling services to women and their partners about pregnancy symptoms and its impact on sexual life during pregnancy and implementing effective measures to eliminate the negative effects of these symptoms on the sexual quality of life.

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Effect of pregnancy symptoms on the sexual quality of life

Mutlu

Güleroğlu

2023

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Treatment for postpartum depression: Laying the groundwork for a commentary

Fugate-Whitlock

2023

Health Care for Women International

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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Vasomotor Symptoms and Sleep Quality in Menopausal Women

Aksoy-Can,

Güner-Emül,

Değirmenci

et al. 2024

Holistic Nursing Practice

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This experimental study aimed to determine the effects of online laughter yoga on the sleep quality and vasomotor symptoms (VMS) of menopausal women through a prospective, randomized controlled trial. About 36 women who attend the Menopause School were randomized into either the laughter yoga (n = 18) or the control group (n = 18). The laughter yoga group participated in eight online laughter yoga sessions, with two sessions per week for four weeks, whereas the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The laughter yoga group had significantly lower posttest VAS scores compared with the control group in all VMS (P < .05). Furthermore, the posttest PSQI score of the laughter yoga group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P < .05). Although there was no significant difference in the pretest and posttest scores obtained by the control group from the VAS and PSQI (P > .05), the intervention group exhibited a statistically significant difference in their pretest and posttest VAS and PSQI scores (P < .05; P < .001, respectively). The results indicate that laughter yoga is an effective method for reducing VMS and improving sleep quality.

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The influence of laughter yoga on pregnancy symptoms, mental well-being, and prenatal attachment: A randomized controlled study

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

Effect of pregnancy symptoms on the sexual quality of life

Effect of pregnancy symptoms on the sexual quality of life

Treatment for postpartum depression: Laying the groundwork for a commentary

The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Vasomotor Symptoms and Sleep Quality in Menopausal Women

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