Page No 159-166
Abdol Mohammad Khajeian, Batool Ahmadi, Faramarz Kashkooli,
Bushehr University of Saharnaz Nejat, Akram Ansarifar
Medical Sciences Tehran University of Bushehr University of
Bushehr, Iran Medical Sciences, Medical Sciences,
Tehran, Iran Bushehr, Iran
An experimental study has been conducted to determine the effect of life skill training on
the mental health status of women working in Bushehr University of Medical Sciences.
An intervention group received life skill training and for the control group, Osteoporosis
training class was performed as placebo. GHQ-28 questionnaire was used in this study
and the collected data was analyzed via ANOVA, paired t-test and Wilcoxon nonparametric test. Although, the results show that the mean difference between pretest
scores of two groups was not signifi cant, it was statistically signifi cant for post-test
scores (P<0.05). Besides, a signifi cant change in mental health status of participants
of the intervention group was observed in all subscales of the questionnaire except
social dysfunction. It seems that life skill training would be effective in the promotion
of employees’ mental health status, ultimately leading to an increase in organization’s
productivity