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The purpose of current survey is to determine the effectiveness of stress management training on the quality of life of divorced women who are under support of Baharestan township welfare organization. The used method for this survey was quasi-experimental by designing pre test-post test with evidence group. Statistical population of the study includes 587 divorced. The top thirty women in quality of life scale were selected and randomly replaced by two experimental and evidence groups (15 women, in each group). WHO‘s questionnaire of quality of life (1989) was the basis (tools) for survey. The experimental group was trained stress management based on cognitive-behavioral approach (Antoni MH, Ironson G, Schneiderman N. (2007)) during ten 2-hour weekly sessions. By the contrast, the evidence group received no interference. For the purpose of analysing data, covariance analysis and variance analysis of repetitive measurements were used. Results of the study demonstrate that the interference was led to promotion of quality of life (P=0.001). In addition, the occurred changes had impact on the pursuance of permanence. Based on the findings of this survey, stress management training program led to promotion of quality of life. Therefore, it can be considered as an effective method for promotion of quality of life of divorced women.

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The purpose of current survey is to determine the effectiveness of stress management training on the well-being of divorced women who are under support of Baharestan Township Welfare Organization. The method used for this survey was quasi-experimental by designing pretest- posttest with evidence group. Statistical population of the study includes 587 divorced women who were under support of Baharestan Township Welfare Organization. The top 30 women in well-being scale were selected and randomly replaced by two experimental and evidence groups (15 women, each of which). Ryff psychological well-being questionnaire (2002) was the basis (tools) for survey. The experimental group was trained stress management based on cognitive-behavioral approach (Antoni, M.H., Ironson, G. and Schneiderman, N, 2007) during ten 2-hour weekly sessions. By the contrast, the evidence group received no interference. For the purpose of analyzing data, covariance analysis and variance analysis of repetitive measurements were used. Results of the study demonstrate that the interference was led to promotion of well-being (P=0.001). In addition, the occurred changes had no impact on the pursuance of permanence. Based on the findings of this survey, stress management training program led to short-time increase of well-being mood. Therefore, for further permanence of impact, group treatment and personal treatment are recommended to be conducted in addition to increasing the number of group training sessions.

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Obesity is one of the most serious problems concerning health in the world today. Many problems, ranged from the risk of early death and chronic diseases that reduce life quality to psychological disorders, such as anxiety and depression, are consequences of obesity. The objective of this research is to study the effect of educating mindfulness to obese women in order to relieve their anxiety. Mindfulness, focus on becoming aware of all incoming thoughts and feelings and accepting them, but not attaching or reacting to them. The goal of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is to teach the participants to focus less on reacting to incoming stimuli and instead accepting and observing them without judgment. This mindfulness practice allows the participant to notice when automatic processes are occurring and to alter their reaction to be more of a reflection. A quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test research plan was devised in this research and as well a control group. The population included the obese women who had paid a visit to two obesity treatment clinics in Karaj. Forty five out of these women, who scored highest degree of anxiety based on the related scale, were chosen. After replication, the persons were randomly divided into the treatment and control groups. Research tools were demographic data physical, cognitive, behavioral and SCBAI anxiety questionnaires. The treatment group was provided with lessons on mindfulness based on cognitive therapy in eight sessions once a week but the control group did not receive any education. To analyze the data the analysis of covariance and the analysis of variance with replicated measurements were used. The result of the research showed intervention reduced physical anxiety significantly (P=0.001). The treatment endured at least for 45 days. According to findings of this research, mindfulness education can be employed as an effective intervention to reduce physical anxiety in obese women.