Conducting a Laughter Therapy Workshop with a Group of Elderly People
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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.v36n1a03Keywords:
elderly people, laughter therapy, humor, state of mind or mood, quality of lifeAbstract
Introduction: Elderly people constitute an age group that requires special care. With this aim in mind, it has become necessary to implement activities to promote active aging and psychosocial wellbeing. Objective: This procedure researches the benefits of taking part in a laughter therapy workshop for an elderly group of people based on their experience. Methodology: This is a qualitative study conducted via the semi-structured interviewing of 57 non-institutionalized elderly people, of ages ranging from 60 to 88, members of three day centers for the elderly from the Salamanca Social Services Territorial Management Department (Junta de Castilla y León). The laughter therapy workshop was conducted in four 3-hour weekly sessions. Results: The analysis of the contents of the participants' discourses revealed categories related to personal growth, state of mind or mood improvement, laughter therapy assessment considering it a physical and a recreational activity, motivation enhancement and the strengthening of interpersonal relations. Conclusions: Results show the positive effects of the laughter therapy workshops on elderly people's psychological and subjective well-being.
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