Laughter In Nursing

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Laughter is a natural reflex in all individuals despite the culture, gender or age. In addition to this various different stimuli’s can evoke laughter in a person. For some it my be being tickled, or hearing a joke or even funny thoughts that one might have (internal and external cues). Laughter is usually considered to be a visual/physical expression of positive emotional states, however laughter can also be brought on by less positive emotions such as confusion, nerves or embarrassment. For some it may even be considered a coping mechanism or even used as a form of therapy.
Therapeutic humour was defined by The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humour (2004) as ' any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a playful …show more content…
Dossey and Keegan stated that nurses can help relieve their patients' stress by helping them to find humorous perspectives in their problems (DosseyBM,KeeganL HolisticNursing.Boston,MA:Jones&Bartlett;2008.) However it is important to be sensitive as every situation is different and individuals react differently.
Due to the complexity of humour/laughter it is difficult to conduct research and gather findings. Despite this however many have tried.

Some research carried out on the effects of laughter on pain tolerance actaully point to an increase in tolerance of pain. Most of these studies will have groups to control factors such …show more content…
The participants were also explained that taking part in this experiment was voluntary and that they were able to withdraw at any time if they wish to so. The participants were requested to provide information about their age, gender and their occupation as well as completing the questionnaire. In addition to this the participants were also reminded that all data and information collected will remain confidential and annonymous.
The research team all conducted the questionnaires on 10 participants (5 male and 5 female) each at the participants or researchers house.
Due to the nature of this study the participants were briefed on the University’s support systems such as the mentioning department and well-being team at the end of the study.

RESULTS

The mean counter score was computed for all the participants who took part and all results were analysed through 2 x 2 unrelated ANOVA. Table 1 shows the Descriptive statistics, which state that the total mean for both conditions (humorous and non humorous) had a small variance. Males however scored significantly higher on the non humorous condition (23.5000) in comparison to females (18.3000).

Table 1: Descriptive
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