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Table 1

Laughter Therapy Program Contents

Table 2

Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics (N=37)

^*Fisher's exact probability test; Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

Table 3

Homogeneity Test of Dependent Variables at Pre-test (N=37)

Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

Table 4

The Effects of Laughter Therapy on Depression, Quality of Life, Resilience (N=37)

Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

Table 5

The Effects of Laughter Therapy on Immune Responses (N=37)

Exp.=experimental group; Cont.=control group.

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