Table 1 The content of the stress management program
Sessions | Summary of the sessions |
|---|---|
Session 1 | Introducing and getting to know the group members, explaining the group rules and norms, introducing the stress management program |
Session 2 | Introducing the importance and necessity of stress management skills training, providing definitions of stress, addressing the differences between people in the face of stress and the cause of differences |
Session 3 | Introducing the general effects of stress on different organs of the body and evaluating participants' behavioral, psychological and physical aspects in the face of stress |
Session 4 | Examining the coping styles of people in stressful situations, providing mental and intellectual cooperation to cope with stress, introducing problem-focused and emotion-focused methods as coping strategies with stress |
Session 5 | Introducing the first step of stress coping skills, focusing participants on being aware of their emotions, learning study skills and time management |
Session 6 | Strengthening self-confidence, self-esteem, coping with anxiety and inefficiency |
Session 7 | Addressing the second step of stress management skills and teaching long-term and short-term methods |
Session 8 | Reviewing past sessions, preparing participants to complete group sessions, focusing on generalizing the results of sessions to outside the group |