The Effectiveness of Multiple Stress Management Intervention on the Level of Stress, and Coping Responses Among Iranian Students

Abstract

This study examined the effects of multiple stress management intervention (MSMI) on coping responses, and stress symptoms among Iranian students. Sixty students with high scores for avoidance responses, stress and low scores for approach responses were randomly assigned to one of two groups: the experimental group or the control group. During the 8-week period, sixteen 2-hour session interventions were conducted for the experimental group. Both groups responded to a set of questionnaires before and after intervention. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) mixed design (group × measures) was conducted to determine the effect of the MSMI on the dependent variables. Significant differ ences were found between the two groups regarding the dependent measures. The multivariate η2 based on Wilks’ Λ was quite strong. To examine the durability (stability) of MSMI effectiveness, repeated measure analyses of variance were performed on the stress, and coping response variables. The results showed that the effects of MSMI are stable over time. These findings indicate that multiple stress management intervention has a positive effect on coping responses, and stress.