[ Survey the effect of planned program of health promotion on stress management in middle-aged women]

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