Publication Date
2006
Degree Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Colleen O'Leary Kelley,
Second Advisor
Phyllis M. Connolly
Abstract
A quasi-experimental one-group pretest posttest design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of a humor workshop on the perceived stress of a sample of nurse practitioner students (n = 9) at a major university. Testing aimed at measuring perceived stress, was completed before and after participation in a" orkshop focusing on the application of humor skills in the healthcare environment. For the total sample, the mean pretest score was 15.22, SD = 5.42 and the mean posttest score was 1 0.33, SD = 3.90. A dependent samples !-test revealed a statistically significant difference (t = 4.55, p < .002). Results indicate that participation in a humor workshop of this type may be associated with lower levels of perceived stress.
Recommended Citation
Emerson, Stephanie A., "Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Humor Workshop on the Perceived Stress of Nurse Practitioner Students" (2006). Master's Projects. 760.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.3356-ecug
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_projects/760
