Effects of laughter therapy versus walking on prenatal attachment and mental well-being of pregnant women: A randomized controlled study.

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Τίτλος:	Effects of laughter therapy versus walking on prenatal attachment and mental well-being of pregnant women: A randomized controlled study.
Συγγραφείς:	Yeyğel Ç; Izmir Tınaztepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Izmir. Türkiye., Acar ME; Sinop University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Sinop, Türkiye., Çağlayan N; Mahmutbey Family Health Center, Istanbul, Türkiye., Dönmez A; Izmir Tınaztepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Izmir, Türkiye.
Πηγή:	African journal of reproductive health [Afr J Reprod Health] 2026 Mar 16; Vol. 30 (5), pp. 34-45.
Τύπος έκδοσης:	Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial
Γλώσσα:	English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού:	Publisher: Women's Health and Action Research Centre Country of Publication: Nigeria NLM ID: 9712263 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1118-4841 (Print) Linking ISSN: 11184841 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Afr J Reprod Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):	Original Publication: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria : Women's Health and Action Research Centre, c1997-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH):	Laughter Therapy/methods , Walking/psychology , Maternal-Fetal Relations/psychology , Pregnant People/psychology , Mental Health* , Object Attachment*, Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Adult ; Psychological Well-Being ; Young Adult
Περίληψη:	This study aimed to comparatively reveal the effects of laughter therapy versus walking on prenatal attachment and mental well-being of pregnant women. The sample was identified through snowball sampling among eligible pregnant women and subsequently randomized into the laughter therapy and walking groups using random.org. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted with 78 pregnant women (40 received laughter therapy, 38 walked regularly) in their 20-30th weeks of pregnancy. The study was conducted between April 25th, 2024, and June 25th, 2024. The pregnant women in the laughter therapy group received 20-30-minute laughter therapy sessions once a week for 8 weeks. The pregnant women in the walking group were given a walking program to follow for 8 weeks. In the laughter therapy group, the post-test Prenatal Attachment scores and the mean Mental Well-Being scores were found to be statistically significantly higher than in the walking group (Cohen d=0.59 ≈ 0.50; Cohen d=0.94 ≈ 1.0, respectively). We concluded that pregnant women who received laughter therapy had higher levels of prenatal attachment and mental well-being than those who walked. (African Journal of Reproductive Health © 2026.)
Competing Interests:	The Authors declared no conflict of interest
Contributed Indexing:	Keywords: laughter therapy; maternal-fetal relations; mental health; nursing; pregnancy; walking Local Abstract: [Publisher, French] Cette étude visait à comparer les effets de la rhétorique et de la marche sur l'attachement prénatal et le bien-être mental des femmes enceintes. L'échantillon a été constitué par la méthode d'échantillonnage en boule de neige parmi les femmes enceintes éligibles, puis réparti aléatoirement en deux groupes : thérapie par le rire et marche, à l'aide du site random.org. Cette étude expérimentale randomisée contrôlée a été menée auprès de 78 femmes enceintes (40 ayant bénéficié de la rhétorique et 38 ayant pratiqué la marche régulière) entre la 20e et la 30e semaine de grossesse. L'étude s'est déroulée du 25 avril au 25 juin 2024. Les femmes enceintes du groupe rhétorique ont bénéficié de séances de 20 à 30 minutes de rhétorique une fois par semaine pendant 8 semaines. Les femmes enceintes du groupe marche ont suivi un programme de marche pendant 8 semaines. Dans le groupe rhétorique, les scores d'attachement prénatal post-test et les scores moyens de bien-être mental étaient statistiquement significativement plus élevés que dans le groupe marche (D de Cohen = 0,59 ≈ 0,50 ; d de Cohen = 0,94 ≈ 1,0, respectivement). Nous avons conclu que les femmes enceintes qui bénéficiaient d'une thérapie par le rire présentaient des niveaux d'attachement prénatal et de bien-être mental plus élevés que celles qui marchaient.
Entry Date(s):	Date Created: 20260316 Date Completed: 20260711 Latest Revision: 20260711
Update Code:	20260711
DOI:	10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i5.4
PMID:	41837771
Βάση Δεδομένων:	MEDLINE

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ISSN:	1118-4841
DOI:	10.29063/ajrh2026/v30i5.4