Volume 9, Issue 2 (Summer 2007)                   Advances in Cognitive Sciences 2007, 9(2): 61-68 | Back to browse issues page

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Kaviani H, Pournaseh M, Sayad Lou S, Mohammadi M. Efficacy of Stress Management Training In Decreasing Depression and Anxiety in Students Applying for The Entry Exam of Iranian University. , Advances in Cognitive Sciences. 2007; 9 (2) :61-68
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Objective: To evaluate the effect of stress management training on Iranian students preparing for university entry exam.
Method: In this study 217 participants were randomly assigned to four experimental and four control groups of two sexes. An eight-session training package was used for training the experimental group. The subjects were assessed by Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventory.
Results: The result of the second experiment indicates a significant efficacy of stress management training on lowering the level of anxiety and depression of the subjects.
Conclusion: It seems that policy-makers should consider applying stress management training along with planning university entry exam programs in order to lower the level of anxiety and depression of individuals.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2007/02/20 | Accepted: 2007/04/22 | Published: 2007/06/22

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