THE EFFECT OF LAUGHTER THERAPY ON DECLINE LEVEL OF ANXIETY AMONG THE ELDERLY IN SAMARINDA
Abstract
The prevalence of anxiety in Indonesia among elderly people in Indonesia has increased from 14.2% to 3.5%. The prevalence of anxiety in the elderly group in 2017 found that out of 30 elderly people, 63% experienced mild anxiety, 26.7% moderate anxiety, and 10% severe anxiety. Anxiety is a serious problem that must be treated because anxiety will make elderly people feel uncomfortable and frustrated, and can cause health problems such as headaches and heart disease which will affect their daily activities. One of the non-pharmacological modifications that can provide relaxation to reduce anxiety is laughter therapy. This research aimed to determine the effect of laughter therapy on reducing anxiety levels in the elderly. This research used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-post test approach with a sample size of 21 people who experienced anxiety taken by purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test. The research results show that laughter therapy is effective in reducing anxiety in the elderly. Laughter therapy is good to apply as an effort to reduce anxiety.
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