Developing and validating a training program based on spiritual health and its effectiveness on perceived stress and psychological well-being of social emergency workers

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Student in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Professor, Department Psychology, Hoza Research Institute and University, Tehran, Iran.

4 Associate Professor, Asessment and Measurement Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background and Aim: Human resources working in social emergency services, as the most valuable asset of the organization, are exposed to numerous psychological injuries. The present study aimed to develop and validate a training program based on spiritual health and to investigate its effectiveness on reducing perceived stress and improving psychological well-being among social emergency workers.
Research Methodology: The study was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and a control group. The statistical population included all employees of the Social Emergency Department of Tehran in 2023–2024. Thirty employees were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 participants in each group). Data were collected using Cohen et al.’s (1983) Perceived Stress Scale and Ryff’s (2002) Psychological Well-being Scale. The experimental group participated in 10 sessions of 90-minute spiritual health training (twice a week for one and a half months), while the control group received no intervention. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used for data analysis.
Findings: The results showed that spiritual health training had a significant effect on reducing perceived stress and increasing psychological well-being among social emergency workers.
Conclusion: Spiritual health skills training can be used as an effective intervention to improve psychological well-being and reduce perceived stress in social emergency employees. It is recommended that this program be implemented in organizational mental health initiatives.

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Clinical Psychology Studies
Volume 16, Issue 61
December 2025
Pages 1-19

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