Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Life Skills Training for Iranian Working Women

Abstract

Objective: Working women are predisposed to some psychiatric symptoms or disorders due to their life styles or working conditions; such as long working hours, being away from their children during the day, and having various roles as an employee, a spouse, mother and a housekeeper, which creates daily stress, feelings of guilt, anxiety, dysphoric mood or interpersonal problems, all of which may lead to more serious mental disorders. Therefore, life skills training may help them to cope better with the problems of their life styles, and promote their mental health.