In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Health Psychology Association

Document Type : Scientific Research

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Abstract

Objective: This research was conducted to assess the effectiveness of LEARN stress
management program on reduction of perceived stress and worry among female
students of Payame Noor University in Tehran.
Method: For this reason, among volunteers who their scores in perceived stress scale
were one standard deviation more than average (M=27.26, SD=8.32) and so they
were realized stressful, twenty- six participants, regarding to exclude- include
criteria were selected and randomly assigned into two experimental and control
groups. All participants filled out all of the items of perceived stress scale and
Pennsylvania state worry questionnaire prior to and after LEARN program to
experimental group.
Results: Data analysis by using repeated measures method revealed that perceived
stress and worry significantly improved among participants of experimental
group in comparison to control group (pConclusion: Therefore, LEARN program by its components could affect the stress
cycle in different aspects, and led to stress and worry reduction.

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