The Effect Of Laughter Yoga and Emotional Freedom Technique on Anxiety in Pregnant Women

Summary

This research was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effects of laughter yoga and emotional freedom techniques(EFT) on anxiety in pregnant women.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* For the laughter yoga group: Pregnant women who are willing to participate in the study, can read and understand Turkish, are aged 18 or over, have scored 37 or above on the STAI, have a spontaneous pregnancy, are in their second or third trimester, and have not previously practised laughter yoga.
* For the emotional freedom technique(EFT) group: Pregnant women who are willing to participate in the study, can read and understand Turkish, are aged 18 or over, have scored 37 or above on the STAI, have a spontaneous pregnancy, are in their second or third trimester, have not previously undergone EFT, and have no infections, wounds, scars, etc. in the tapping areas where EFT will be applied.
* For the control group: Pregnant women who volunteered to participate in the study, can read and understand Turkish, are aged 18 or over, scored 37 or above on the STAI, have a spontaneous pregnancy, are in their second or third trimester, and have not previously practised laughter yoga or EFT.

Exclusion Criteria:

* For the laughter yoga group: Those wishing to continue working, those diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy, those with chronic illnesses (hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disorders, etc.), those with psychiatric illnesses and/or undergoing psychiatric treatment (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy), those with any issues that prevent communication (such as impaired hearing, speech, or comprehension), those using pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods to reduce anxiety, those who have undergone abdominal surgery in the last three months, and pregnant women with glaucoma, hernia, epilepsy, bleeding haemorrhoids, or heart disease.
* For the EFT and control group: Those who do not wish to continue the study, those diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy, those with chronic illnesses (hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disorders, etc.), Those with psychiatric disorders and/or undergoing psychiatric treatment (pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy), Those with any condition that impedes communication (such as impaired hearing, speech, or comprehension), Pregnant women using either pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods to reduce anxiety.

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