Abstract

This study aims to develop comprehensive stress management program which is focusing education and awareness about general aspects of stress. And additionally aim of this study is to verify the effects of the stress management program on the emotional experience and coping strategy among normal women. This program consists with 5 sessions which include education and workshop. Each session takes about 2 and half hours. After taking the program most participants experience general improvement positive emotion and decrease in depressive symptoms. And they report improved understanding in stress, decrease in distress experience, effective coping to the stress, and general positive influence due to participation in the program. The limitations and suggestions of the study are discussed. (Korean J Str Res 2007;15:157∼162)

• Keywords: Stress, Stress management program, Education and awareness about stress, Group program, Emotional experience, Coping strategy