COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAUGHTER THERAPY VERSUS MUSIC THERAPY ON STRESS AMONG B.Sc. NURSING 1st YEAR STUDENTS AT SELECTED COLLEGE, AMBIKAPUR.

Author Name: 1. Dr. (Mrs) Deeptika Naincy Kushwaha 2. Ms. Kavita Baghel

Volume/Issue: 07/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2026-33932412/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Associate Professor, Govt College of Nursing, Ambikapur, Surguja, CG, India.
2. M.Sc (N) 2nd year Student, Govt College of Nursing, Ambikapur, Surguja, CG, India.

ABSTRACT

Excessive stress has negative effects on nursing students, including psychological disorders, physiological diseases and social maladjustments. Laughter therapy and music therapy have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing stress among nursing students. This study aimed to conduct a comparative study to assess the effectiveness of laughter therapy versus music therapy on stress among B.Sc. Nursing 1st year students at the selected Colleges, Ambikapur. A specific true experimental parallel group research design was used. The sample size was 50. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group A (n = 25), which received the Laughter Therapy, and the experimental group B (n = 25), which received Music Therapy. Data collection was done using the Perceived Stress Scale. Interventions were given to both groups for 15- 20 min for 15 days daily. laughter therapy was more effective than music therapy in reducing the stress of the B.Sc. Nursing 1st year students. The t test value was 33.14 in experimental group A, whereas in the experimental group B t-test value was 20. Laughter therapy has been significantly more effective in reducing stress levels among B.Sc. Nursing 1st year students compared to music therapy.

Key words: Stress, Music Therapy, Laughter Therapy, Students’ Academic Performance, Anxiety