The influence of laughter yoga on pregnancy symptoms, mental well-being, and prenatal attachment: A randomized controlled study.

The researchers' aim was to evaluate the impact of laughter yoga on pregnancy symptoms, mental well-being, and prenatal attachment. They carried out this study on 85 pregnant women randomized in a maternity hospital in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The researchers collected data using the Pregnant Introduction Form, Pregnancy Symptom Inventory (PSI), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS), and Prenatal Attachment Inventory (PAI). After applying the laughter yoga practice, they found that mental well-being and prenatal attachment levels were higher in pregnant women in the experimental group and the difference was statistically significant. Thus, they concluded that laughter yoga was an effective practice in reducing the frequency of pregnancy symptoms and limiting daily activities by pregnancy symptoms and increasing mental well-being and prenatal attachment levels.

The effect of shyness levels of women on early diagnosis attitudes towards cervical cancer.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the effect of shyness levels of women on early diagnosis attitudes towards cervical cancer. DESIGN AND METHODS: The study was planned as descriptive. Data were collected from women in the 18-49 age group who applied to family health centers in Sivas. The descriptive information form of women, the Shyness Scale, and the Attitude Scale for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer were used. A total of 303 women were included in the study. FINDINGS: A significant negative correlation was detected between shyness levels of women and the perceived benefit, while a significant positive correlation was determined between shyness levels and perceived severity. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: In this study, the perceived benefit increased as the shyness levels of women decreased.