ABSTRACT
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. 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. 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. 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