Key result
Short duration stress management training significantly decreased self-perceived depression (p=0.036) and anxiety (p=0.011) scores in male automotive assembly workers compared to the control group.
Why the study?
Does short duration stress management training reduce self-perceived depression, anxiety, and stress in male automotive assembly workers?
Does short duration stress management training reduce self-perceived depression, anxiety, and stress in male automotive assembly workers?
A short duration stress management training program effectively reduced self-perceived depression and anxiety, but not overall stress, among male automotive assembly workers.
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May reduce depression and anxiety in male assembly workers; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
To examine the effects of short duration stress management training (SMT) on self-perceived depression, anxiety and stress in male automotive assembly workers, 118 male automotive workers from Pekan, Pahang (n = 60, mean age = 40.0 years, SD = 6.67) and Kota Bharu, Kelantan (n = 58, mean age = 38.1 years, SD = 5.86) were assigned to experimental and control group, respectively. A SMT program consisting of aerobic exercise, stress management manual, video session, lecture, question and answer session, and pamphlet and poster session were conducted in the experimental group. A validated short-form Malay version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) were self-administered before and after the intervention program in the experimental and control group and their time and group interaction effects were examined using the repeated measure ANOVA test. Results indicated that the mean (SD) scores for DASS-Depression (p = 0.036) and DASS-Anxiety (p = 0.011) were significantly decreased, respectively, after the intervention program in the experimental group as compared to the control group (significant time-group interaction effects). No similar effect was observed for the mean (SD) scores for DASS-Stress (p = 0.104). However, the mean (SD) scores for subscales of DASS-Depression (Dysphoria, p = 0.01), DASS-Anxiety (Subjective Anxiety, p = 0.007, Situational Anxiety, p = 0.048), and DASS-Stress (Nervous Arousal, p = 0.018, Easily Upset, p = 0.047) showed significant time and group interaction effects. These findings suggest that short duration SMT is effective in reducing some aspects of self-perceived depression, anxiety and stress in male automotive workers.
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Edimansyah et al. (2008) studied Job stress (n=118). Short duration stress management training (SMT) vs. Control group (no intervention) was evaluated on DASS-Depression score (p=0.036). Short duration stress management training significantly decreased self-perceived depression (p=0.036) and anxiety (p=0.011) scores in male automotive assembly workers compared to the control group.
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