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Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Stress Management on NEDSA Staff and Line Staff

  • Azad, Esfandiar (Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Hassanvand, Bagher (Psychology, Allameh Tabatabai University) ;
  • Eskandari, Mohsen (Psychology, Marine Medicine Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2021.11.26
  • Accepted : 2022.02.16
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Background: The purpose of present study was to determine the effectiveness of training program based on job stress management in NEDSA and line staff. Methods: The study method of this study was quantitative and quasi-experimental research Methods: From the statistical population (all employees of the NEDSA and line staff in 2020-2021), 30 of these people were selected by judgmental sampling method and considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The participants were first matched based on age and education and were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. First, pre-test was taken from both groups (Job Stress Questionnaire). The experimental group was presented with a job stress management training package and no protocol was presented in the control group. After the sessions, post-test was received from both groups (experimental and control). After two months, a follow-up test was performed. Results: The results were entered into SPSS-24 software and analyzed. The results of repeated measure showed high effectiveness of the job stress management package (researcher-made). The results showed that the job stress management training package showed 67.5% effectiveness and also the training effect of job stress management training was stable for two months (follow-up). Conclusion: Based on these results, Training program based on stress management can be effective in military staff.

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Acknowledgement

The authors would like to thank the staff in Baqyatallah University of Medical Sciences for providing access to military staff. The authors are also grateful for the statistical counsels which Dr. Salesi generously offered. Finally, the authors appreciate the permission and guidance that the department for expanding clinical research in BUMS provided. The authors declare that they did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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