Research Article

The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period

Volume: 14 Number: 3 September 19, 2024
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The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of laughter therapy, listening to music, and diary keeping interventions during pregnancy on the mother's mental health and the level of maternal attachment in the postpartum period. Material and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study. The study consisted of 50 pregnant women, 25 in intervention, and 25 in control groups. Interventions consisted of listening to music, laughter therapy and diary keeping for six weeks. Data were collected with the Beck Depression Inventory, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, Brief Symptom Inventory, and Maternal Attachment Scale. Results: It was determined that the change in mental health of women in the intervention group over time was significant (p<0.05). The group-time interaction of the change in mental health level of pregnant women with depression symptoms in the intervention group was significant (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the mental health post-test scores of the experimental and control groups (p<0.05). Group scores were similar in maternal attachment (p˃0.05). Conclusion: Laughter therapy, music listening, and diary keeping interventions applied to pregnant women made a difference in improving mental health in the postpartum period. Such procedures suggest an easy-to-use, non-invasive and cost-effective method.

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Ethical Statement

An ethical approval (October 25, 2017/1785) from the ethical committee of a university and institutional permission (February 28, 2018/94723667) were obtained before the research. Informed written consent was obtained from the participants of both groups.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Nursing (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 19, 2024

Submission Date

October 25, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 2, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 14 Number: 3

APA
Kıyak, S., & Koçoğlu-tanyer, D. (2024). The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period. Value in Health Sciences, 14(3), 425-434. https://doi.org/10.33631/sabd.1381046
AMA
1.Kıyak S, Koçoğlu-tanyer D. The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period. VHS. 2024;14(3):425-434. doi:10.33631/sabd.1381046
Chicago
Kıyak, Sibel, and Deniz Koçoğlu-tanyer. 2024. “The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period”. Value in Health Sciences 14 (3): 425-34. https://doi.org/10.33631/sabd.1381046.
EndNote
Kıyak S, Koçoğlu-tanyer D (September 1, 2024) The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period. Value in Health Sciences 14 3 425–434.
IEEE
[1]S. Kıyak and D. Koçoğlu-tanyer, “The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period”, VHS, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 425–434, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.33631/sabd.1381046.
ISNAD
Kıyak, Sibel - Koçoğlu-tanyer, Deniz. “The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period”. Value in Health Sciences 14/3 (September 1, 2024): 425-434. https://doi.org/10.33631/sabd.1381046.
JAMA
1.Kıyak S, Koçoğlu-tanyer D. The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period. VHS. 2024;14:425–434.
MLA
Kıyak, Sibel, and Deniz Koçoğlu-tanyer. “The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period”. Value in Health Sciences, vol. 14, no. 3, Sept. 2024, pp. 425-34, doi:10.33631/sabd.1381046.
Vancouver
1.Sibel Kıyak, Deniz Koçoğlu-tanyer. The Effects of Laughter Therapy, Music Listening and Diary Keeping Given to Pregnant Women on Mental Health and Maternal Attachment Levels in Postpartum Period. VHS. 2024 Sep. 1;14(3):425-34. doi:10.33631/sabd.1381046