introduction: facial deformities and aesthetic and functional anomalies in children may be a cause of real distress in families. problems faced by parents in coping with a child’s anomaly can be upsetting and lead parents to exhibit over-severe behavior. the present study was conducted in order to study the effect of happiness program on the happiness of the mothers of children with a cleft lip...

BACKGROUND This exploratory study investigated development of a model hardiness training program to determine whether stress could be reduced and hardiness could be increased and sustained among nurse managers. METHOD Thirteen nurse managers at an urban hospital completed pretests for hardiness levels and underwent initial hardiness training for 2.5 days. Posttests were completed after initia...

Military training programs have been developed to enhance soldier resilience competencies, which are necessary for soldiers perform their duties effectively under stress. The ongoing military conflict in Ukraine and the experience of previous missions abroad emphasize need effective that helps recover quickly continue missions. However, selecting most suitable program is challenging selection c...

Background An evidence-based trauma-informed resilience skills training program developed for deployed military personnel was adapted and pilot-tested with pediatric residents. We anticipated high satisfaction ratings and changes in knowledge, beliefs, and self-efficacy related to coping with stress and trauma. Methods The intervention included 6 skill-based modules covering emotion regulatio...

This is a confirmatory study that assessed the effects of parent training programs on parental stress in a general population. There is a need to repeat and confirm earlier findings to acquire solid knowledge for policy stakeholders. In a quasi-experimental design, self-reported data were gathered at three occasions from 83 parents of children between the ages from one to ten years. These paren...

This study assessed the efficacy of using visual and auditory biofeedback while immersed in a tridimensional videogame to practice a stress management skill (tactical breathing). All 41 participants were soldiers who had previously received basic stress management training and first aid training in combat. On the first day, they received a 15-minute refresher briefing and were randomly assigned...

Many methodologies to decrease stress in adolescents have been introduced and implemented. However, it seems that the problems in their physical, mental, emotional, and learning conditions still exist, especially for long-term. The proposed program with some booster was used to solve the long run problems. To examine the effectiveness of program developed from cognitive-experiential self-theory...