Desarrollo de un taller de risoterapia con un grupo de personas mayores

  1. Santos-Marcos, Pablo
  2. Moro-Gutiérrez, Lourdes
  3. Jenaro-Río, Cristina
Journal:
Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública: El escenario para la salud pública desde la ciencia

ISSN: 0120-386X

Year of publication: 2018

Issue Title: Enero - Abril

Volume: 36

Issue: 1

Pages: 17-26

Type: Article

DOI: 10.17533/UDEA.RFNSP.V36N1A03 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

Introduction: Elderly people constitute an age group that requires special care. With this aim in mind, it has become necessary to implement activities to promote active aging and psychosocial wellbeing. Objective: This procedure researches the benefits of taking part in a laughter therapy workshop for an elderly group of people based on their experience. Methodology: This is a qualitative study conducted via the semi-structured interviewing of 57 non-institutionalized elderly people, of ages ranging from 60 to 88, members of three day centers for the elderly from the Salamanca Social Services Territorial Management Department (Junta de Castilla y León). The laughter therapy workshop was conducted in four 3-hour weekly sessions. Results: The analysis of the contents of the participants' discourses revealed categories related to personal growth, state of mind or mood improvement, laughter therapy assessment considering it a physical and a recreational activity, motivation enhancement and the strengthening of interpersonal relations. Conclusions: Results show the positive effects of the laughter therapy workshops on elderly people's psychological and subjective well-being.

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