Effect of laughter yoga on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being in people with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial
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Öğr. Gör. Nurgül KAPLAN Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehtap Tan Atatürk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Dürdane AKSOY Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders (Q2) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 2211-0348 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 05-2026 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 109 / 0 / – | DOI | 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107098 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2026.107098 | ||
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| Background and purposeSymptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and impaired psychological well-being are common in individuals Multiple Sclerosis (MS). However, studies on the use of laughter yoga, a non-invasive intervention method, are very limited in the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of laughter yoga on fatigue, sleep quality and psychological well-being in individuals with MS.Materials and methodsIn this randomized controlled trial, 42 people with MS were randomly assigned to intervention or control group. The intervention group received a total of 12 sessions of laughter yoga. Descriptive Information Form, Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) were used to collect data.ResultsLaughter yoga was associated with improvements in fatigue and sleep outcomes. Fatigue severity decreased … |
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