PENGARUH TERAPI TERTAWA TERHADAP STRES PSIKOLOGIS PADA LANSIA DI UPT. PELAYANAN SOSIAL LANJUT USIA DAN ANAK BALITA WILAYAH MALINTANG

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Increasing the number of elderly living certainly has more impact on the occurrence of disease disorders in the elderly. The elderly will experience various physical, mental, social, economic, and psychological problems. One psychological problem that can be experienced by the elderly is stress. One type of therapy that can cause relaxation so that it can reduce stress is laughter therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of laughter therapy on psychological stress in the elderly at UPT. Elderly And Child Social Services Malintang Region. The research design used was pre-experimental with One Group Pre-Test-Post-Test Design. The sampling technique is done by total sampling with a sample of 37 people. The results of the study using the T-Test Paired Samples Test obtained p value = 0,000 <α = 0.05. The conclusion of the research results shows the effect of laughter therapy on the psychological stress of the elderly at UPT. Elderly And Child Social Services Malintang Region. Suggestions to improve the quality of health of the elderly and good handling of the elderly who experience stress by providing complementary therapies such as laughter therapy.