Lambert R B, Lambert N K
Pediatr Nurs. 1995 Jan-Feb;21(1):16-9.
Although research with adult subjects has demonstrated a positive correlation between humor and increased concentrations of secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA), the literature has not addressed whether humor might have a similar effect on children. Fifth grade student volunteers (N = 39) at an elementary school in Arkansas were randomly assigned to a treatment or control group. The study compared S-IgA levels collected before and after the treatment group subjects (n = 21) participated in a humor program and the control group subjects (n = 18) participated in an educational non-humorous presentation. Concentrations of immunoglobulin A were increased in fifth-graders who observed a humorous presentation, but remained unchanged in those who observed a non-humorous educational presentation. Further research is needed to determine the role that humor interventions might play in nursing's ongoing pursuit for health promotion and disease prevention in children.
尽管针对成年受试者的研究已证明幽默与分泌型免疫球蛋白A(S-IgA)浓度升高之间存在正相关,但文献尚未探讨幽默对儿童是否可能有类似影响。阿肯色州一所小学的五年级学生志愿者(N = 39)被随机分配到治疗组或对照组。该研究比较了治疗组受试者(n = 21)参加幽默节目以及对照组受试者(n = 18)参加非幽默教育讲座前后收集的S-IgA水平。观看幽默讲座的五年级学生免疫球蛋白A浓度升高,而观看非幽默教育讲座的学生浓度则保持不变。需要进一步研究以确定幽默干预在护理人员持续追求促进儿童健康和预防疾病方面可能发挥的作用。