Effectiveness of immunization programs against job stress with relaxation among the staff of Mahallat city

Authors

  • Fatemeh Nequee Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, IRAN
  • Mohsen Rezaee Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, IRAN

Keywords:

Stress, Immunization Program against Stress, Relaxation Exercises, Staff

Abstract

This research studies effectiveness of immunization programs against job stress with relaxation among the staffs. This study is pre-posttest quasi experimental with control groups, which conducted on 40 subjects among different offices in Mahallat City. These subjects after accomplishing inventories acquire higher score than slice point and randomly divided to two equal experimental with control groups. Interventions were consisting of immunization program against stress, in a workshop with 6 days and 3 hours during a week that was conducted for the experimental group. Data gathering tool was Krishna job stress that was applied in two steps-before intervention and after sixth session as well as follow-up session 30 days after workshop end.It is notable that higher scores indicate higher job stress. Data were performed based on 19 SPSS software and descriptive statistical analysis of covariance.Findings of recent study show that in two control and experimental groups, which were equal for job stress before intervention, after intervention job stress level significantly reduced in experimental group, and it reserved after a month.So we can conclude that employees' job stress inoculation training was effective, and it is reduced.

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Published

2014-08-29

How to Cite

Nequee, F. ., & Rezaee, M. . (2014). Effectiveness of immunization programs against job stress with relaxation among the staff of Mahallat city. Scientific Journal of Review, 3(8), 842-848. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjr/article/view/483

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Social Sciences