The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Nurses' Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality, and Burnout Levels

"In this study, each laughter yoga session lasted approximately 30-40 minutes and consisted of four parts: hand clapping and warm-up exercises, deep breathing exercises, playful games, and laughter exercises. According to Kataria (2011), the first three parts remained consistent across all sessions, while the laughter exercises in the fourth part varied (Kataria 2011). In the first session of each new group, participants were introduced to laughter yoga, its purpose, and objectives, with 10 minutes allocated to this introductory section. As a result, the first session for each group lasted 40 minutes, while the remaining sessions were 30 minutes each. The structure and duration of each session were as follows:~* Section 1: Hand Clapping and Warm-up Exercises - 5 minutes~* Section 2: Deep Breathing Exercises - 10 minutes~* Section 3: Playful Games - 5 minutes~* Section 4: Laughter Exercises - 10 minutes"

"In this study, each laughter yoga session lasted approximately 30-40 minutes and consisted of four parts: hand clapping and warm-up exercises, deep breathing exercises, playful games, and laughter exercises. According to Kataria (2011), the first three parts remained consistent across all sessions, while the laughter exercises in the fourth part varied (Kataria 2011). In the first session of each new group, participants were introduced to laughter yoga, its purpose, and objectives, with 10 minutes allocated to this introductory section. As a result, the first session for each group lasted 40 minutes, while the remaining sessions were 30 minutes each. The structure and duration of each session were as follows:~* Section 1: Hand Clapping and Warm-up Exercises - 5 minutes~* Section 2: Deep Breathing Exercises - 10 minutes~* Section 3: Playful Games - 5 minutes~* Section 4: Laughter Exercises - 10 minutes"

Participants in the control group will not receive the laughter yoga intervention. They will continue with their usual daily routines and will only complete pre- and post-test assessments.