(2024) Science and education, 2, 80-90. Odessa.
Oleksiy Chebykin,
Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Full Member of the NAES of Ukraine,
The State Institution «South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky»,
26, Staroportofrankivska Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7905-2708
Myroslav Balashenko,
PhD student, Department of Theory and Methodics of Practical Psychology,
The State Institution «South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky»,
26, Staroportofrankivska Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9862-9963
INDIVIDUALLY-ORIENTED LAUGHTER THERAPY SYSTEM FOR EMOTIONAL
WELL-BEING OF MILITARY PERSONNEL USING ELECTRONIC GADGETS
SUMMARY:
Based on theoretical and empirical research, this paper presents a purposefully designed and tested individual-centered laughter therapy system that aims to improve the emotional health of military personnel through the use of electronic devices. The study shows that emotional health can be viewed as a complex and specific emotional state that is reflected in individuals through a variety of complex and simple emotional components ranging from positive levels of comfort to negative levels of discomfort. These levels are discussed in more detail by considering ear, nose and throat conditions. Based on previous research, various groups of military personnel treated in a hospital setting were identified according to their emotional health status. A laughter therapy system was created taking into account specific symptoms and generalizations of existing approaches. The system is built on a series of video fragments consisting of humorous scenes with varying content, focus and duration of execution. The nature of these scenes included everyday relationships, different work situations, family relationships, comparisons between individuals with different life circumstances, cross-cultural political interactions, advertisements and sexuality. The content of the system ensured that appropriate video scenes were combined with screenings on electronic devices, taking into account the emotional health and personal characteristics of the soldiers in an individually oriented program. The program lasted seven days, with each session lasting approximately 10 minutes in the first experimental group (one video session per day) and the second experimental group (two video sessions per day). Laughter therapy in the hospital improved the emotional health of the experimental group and moved them from a state of negative discomfort to a relatively comfortable state of emotional well-being.
KEYWORDS:
psychocorrection, psychotherapy, post-traumatic condition, anxiety, self-control, tension, pessimism, selfregulation of well-being, mood, psychological burnout, comfortable and uncomfortable states.
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