Pengaruh Laughter Yoga Therapy Terhadap Tingkat Stres Pada Remaja Wanita Dengan Sindrom Premenstruasi Di SMP Negeri 1 Bondowoso

• Main Author: Gesti Widiarini, -
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Language: Indonesian
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: RT1-120 Nursing
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/122588/1/Gesti%20Widiarini_010610110B.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/122588/; http://www.lib.unair.ac.id
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Premenstrual syndrome is a stress induced disorder affects both interpersonal relation and normal activities among women. Laughter yoga therapy is understood as a kind of stress relaxation and further more it is expected to relieve stress level of premenstrual syndrome as well. The objective of this study was to examine whether laughter yoga therapy affects stress level in young female with premenstrual syndrome. This study used quasy experimental design. Twenty two normal healthy female who were in their premenstrual period was participated and distributed into 2 groups, an experimental group (n=11) and a control group (n=11). Data were collected by using Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (MDQ). Data were analyzed by Mann Whitney Test and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test formulation for further analysis. Statistical significance was assigned at p ≤ 0,05. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test result showed that there were differences between pre-post test in the experimental group (p = 0,011), on the other hand, there were no significant differences between pre-post test in the control group (p = 1,000). The result of research proved by Mann Whitney Test also showed that there were highly significant differences between experimental group and control group (p = 0,007). It can be concluded that laughter yoga therapy affected stress level in young female with premenstrual syndrome. Laughter yoga therapy is recommended in providing relief from stress level of premenstrual syndrome because laughter yoga therapy not only makes our whole body completely relaxed and comfortable, but also reduce the pain.