The effectiveness of stress management skill training on reducing perceived stress among pilots in emergency, dangerous, and high-stress conditions

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of stress management skill training on reducing perceived stress among pilots in emergency, dangerous, and high-stress conditions in the city of Bushehr. The current study employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest measures, as well as a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of 80 pilots from Bushehr, with a sample size of 30 pilots selected through voluntary random substitution and assigned to experimental and control groups. After conducting the pretest, the experimental group received eight sessions of stress management skill training (one session per week). The findings indicated that stress management skill training led to a significant reduction in perceived stress among the experimental group participants compared to the control group. In other words, stress management skill training was effective in reducing perceived stress among pilots in emergency, dangerous, and high-stress conditions in the city of Bushehr.