Anggi Setyowati (2011) Penerapan Terapi Tawa (Laughter Therapy) Terhadap Tingkat Depresi Pada Lansia Di LIPONSOS Keputih Surabaya. Skripsi thesis, UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA.

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Abstract

Depression is one of mental illness that commonly happen on elderly, with several signs of sadness, activity and motivation deficit, and boredom. Losing job, partner, and loneliness, may lead elderly into depression. One of alternative treatments for depression is laughter therapy. According to Kataria (2004), depression in adult can be decreased by laughter therapy. But the influence of laughter therapy to the depression level of elderly remains unclear. Thus, this study was aimed to investigate the influence of laughter therapy to the depression level of elderly who live in Social Facility. The design used in this study was pra-experimental, with a single pre-posttest group of elderlies. The population was elderly who live in Social Boarding Facility (LIPONSOS) Keputih Surabaya. The sample was taken by purposive sampling, with total of 11 respondents according to inclusion and exclussion criterias. The independent variable was laughter therapy with the dependent variable was depression level of elderly. The data were collected using structural questionnaire whith geriatric depression scale and were then statistically counted using wilcoxon signed rank test, with level of significiance of α ≤ 0,05. The result showed that laughter therapy have influenced on the reduction of the level of depression in elderly (α=0,003). It can be conclude that laughter therapy can be performed to overcome the depression problem in elderly and it is should be recommended for the caregiver. Further studies should involve diversivication in respondents and a continuous therapy, because depression may reoccur.

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