Can humor therapy have a positive impact on behavioral issues of children with chronic diseases?
by Whitney Washington
1. Research Process
2. *Methodological/Survey Techniques used- Parents observed & reported child’s behavior
3. *Post-Experimental levels of measurements obtained-Cortisol levels & behavior profiles
4. *33 Children with Diabetes and Eczema
5. *19 girls/ 14 boys
6. *South Korean
7. *Child was able to attend weekly humor intervention session
8. *Randomly assigned to control and experimental groups
9. *Control group received normal routine of care
10. Internal Threats to Validity
11. *Gender
12. *Exposure to intervention
13. *Siblings & Birth order
14. *Medications & frequency of administration
15. *Exposure to intervention
16. *Availability of effective humor therapists
17. *Impact of illness on activities of daily living
18. *Non-equivalent control group pretest-post-test
19. *Pre-Experimental Levels of measurements obtained- Cortisol levels & behavior profiles
20. Population
21. *Average Age of 11
22. *Diagnosed with diseased over 3 months prior to study
23. *Mothers agreed to child’s participation
24. Sample
25. *Pretest/Posttest group received normal routine care & weekly humor therapy
26. *Treatment was directed by researchers & humor therapist
27. *Age
28. *Sense of humor prior to study
29. *Diagnosis/Severity & Length of Illness
30. *Home life stressors
31. External threats to validity
32. *Collection methods of measurements
33. *Demographic differences impacting sense of humor
34. *Parents bias in reporting observation of child’s behavior
