Effectiveness of Stress Management Training in Reducing Anxiety and Meta-worry of Women Who Had Abortion Several Times

Problems and various events that happen in life can change a person's mental states. Several abortions of the fetus is also an event that has an impact on women's emotions. The present study investigated the role of stress management training via cognitive - behavioral therapy on anxiety and meta- worry among women with recurrent abortions. The statistical population of the present study consisted of women’s with recurrent abortions in clinics of the city of Rasht. Forty patients were purposely selected among them according to age and lack of diagnostic problems. Then The sample was randomly divided into an experiment group and a control group. Anxiety and meta- worry of the participants before and after stress management training were measured using Cattel anxiety Scale and Wells meta- worry (2000). The results showed that cognitive- behavioral training of stress management decreases anxiety and meta- worry of women with recurrent abortions. People who receive necessary coping skills in order to manage their stresses and anxieties have the ability to control their anxious thoughts. Therefore their stresses, anxieties and meta- worries are continuously declining.