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A Portable, Self‐Instructional Stress Management Program for College Students
Author(s) -
Greenberg Jerrold S.,
Ramsey Sheila A.,
Hale Janet Fraser
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1987.tb02297.x
Subject(s) - stress management , medical education , stress (linguistics) , modular design , restructuring , process (computing) , psychology , time management , computer science , multimedia , medicine , clinical psychology , linguistics , philosophy , finance , economics , operating system
This article describes the process used to develop a stress management program for college students and the program that resulted. Based on a needs assessment and piloting of the program, a portable, modular self‐instructional program was developed. The program consists of five instructional stations: Assessment; The Nature of Stress and the Skill of Cognitive Restructuring; The Effects and Consequences of Stress and Time Management Skills; Relaxation Skills; and Planning For Stress Control. Feasibility in administering the program was of particular importance, so the program was portable. It can be transported to residence halls, student unions, or other gathering places, and it does not require a trained professional to be present. Included are two videotapes and two slide/audiotapes produced by the program's developers, one relaxation tape (guided imagery), and handout materials.