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Positive Thinking and Laughter Therapy

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This manuscript investigates the efficacy of laughter therapy and positive thinking as complementary treatments for individuals with chronic diseases in Lebanon, amidst an ongoing economic crisis. Chronic diseases are a significant public health issue globally and in Lebanon, where the economic situation exacerbates healthcare challenges.
Nour Rammal, Elio Moubarak, Hadi Ftouni, Rayane Tahesh, Zinnia Shweiry   +4 more
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Constructing Difference: Maternal Boundary‐Work in Science‐Based and Natural Mom Groups on Facebook

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Boundary‐work describes the activities of social groups as they seek to differentiate themselves from others to establish credibility, authority, or to protect their interests. While a growing body of literature explores occupational boundary‐work in health care, limited research has focused on how lay actors practice boundary‐work online.
Darryn DiFrancesco
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring experiences of care-workers participating in laughter therapy [PDF]

, 2013
Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2013.The study seeks to explore the experiences of care workers participating in laughter therapy. Community care workers play a vital role in the support of the HIV/AIDS infected and affected members of the ...

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‘I really like being on the floor, because I spend all the time in my chair’: Children with disabilities' experiences of physical activity in school

British Journal of Special Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Children with multiple disabilities often encounter significant barriers to participating in physical activity, impacting not only their physical health but also their overall experience in school. This study places the voices of four children at the centre of their own research, exploring their lived experiences of participating in physical ...
Katherine Gulliver, Rachel Knight Lozano, Kathrin Paal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Penerapan Terapi Tawa (Laughter Therapy) Terhadap Tingkat Depresi Pada Lansia Di LIPONSOS Keputih Surabaya [PDF]

, 2011
Depression is one of mental illness that commonly happen on elderly, with several signs of sadness, activity and motivation deficit, and boredom. Losing job, partner, and loneliness, may lead elderly into depression.
Anggi Setyowati
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Methodological Challenges in Studying Wealthy Families

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Studying the wealthy is not easy. This piece provides suggestions for recruitment, interview strategies, and design to gain high‐quality data on wealthy people. It is based on an interview study of 81 US racially‐diverse families with a median net worth of $25 million. First, to gain access to the wealthy, it is key for the researcher to use a
Annette Lareau
wiley   +1 more source

Laughter Therapy and Coping Strategies for Dementia Patient Caregivers

, 2020
The purpose of this research was to address a gap in the literature concerning the experiences of dementia caregivers who use laughter therapy as a coping strategy to manage their caregiving stress.
Ugwu, Edith
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Effect of Laughter Therapy on Stress Management among Security Guards at IBM Security Services, Coimbatore [PDF]

, 2010
An Interventional study was under taken to evaluate the effect of laughter therapy on stress among security guards at IBM security services, Coimbatore. A purposive sample of 48 security guards were selected for the study. One group pretest and post test
Bhuvanesh, U
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Diagnostic validation of the 00325 Inadequate Self‐Compassion

International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Self‐compassion is an essential component of self‐care. Recognizing it as a nursing diagnosis can promote interventions to address Inadequate Self‐Compassion. Aim This study aims to clinically validate the new NANDA‐I diagnosis (00325) Inadequate Self‐Compassion.
Aarón Muñoz‐Devesa, Daniel Guillén‐Martínez, Adriana Caterina de Souza‐Oliveira, Daniel Muñoz‐Jimenez, Paloma Echevarría‐Pérez, Isabel Morales‐Moreno   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Laughter Therapy on Anxiety and Pain in Pediatric Dentistry: A Double-Blinded Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, 2022
Objective: To evaluate the effect of laughter therapy on reducing anxiety and pain during dental procedures in children 5‒7 years of age. Material and Methods: 48 children aged 5‒7 years were included in this cross-over double-blinded clinical trial ...
Fatemeh Jahanimoghadam, Raziyeh Shojaeepoor, Reyhaneh Aftabi, Arash Shahravan, Azadeh Horri, Sima Jookar   +5 more
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