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A Survey the effect of planned program of health promotion on stress management in middle-aged women
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Fatemeh Heidari   , Sima Mohammad khaN KERMANSHAHI * , Zohreh Vanaki , Anoshirvan Kazem nejad |
| tarbiat modarres , kerman_s@modares.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (49634 Views) |
| Introduction: There are many physiological and psychological stresses in Middle-age, which can have significant effect on mortality and suffering from a disease in women. So considering stress management in the form of a program is very important. This study aims at investigating effect of planned program of health promotion on stress management in middle-aged women.
Methods: This research was a semi-experimental study and done with two groups of case (50 people) and control (41 people) were selected by convenience sampling. planned program of health promotion was performed on three stages: identification and investigation, supportive planning and evaluation of programs performing and giving feedback. Tools used to data collection in this research included: demographic information questionnaire and health promotion lifestyle profile 2 (HPLP2) questionnaires which completed by the case and control groups before and one and a half months after intervention.
Results: The finding showed that before intervention ,no meaningful important statistical difference was observed average numbers of stress management and spiritual improvement between case and control groups (P>0.05). While after intervention according to independent t-test showed that there is a meaningful statistical difference in average numbers (P<0.05). This difference was also meaningful before and after intervention in case group.
Conclusion: Performing planned program of health promotion has been effective on stress management in middle-aged women and is suggested as a good program in mental health of middle-aged women. |
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| Keywords: Health promotion supportive program, stress management, self actualization, middle-aged women |
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Type of Study: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing |
Subject:
nursing
Received: 2011/10/12 | Published: 2011/10/15
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