Effectiveness of life skills training in workplace on job burnout & happiness

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of life skills training in workplace on job burnout & happiness for employees of company in Ahwaz. The design of the study was quasi-experimental (pre-test-post-test with-control group). The population of the study included all employees of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the sample included 30 employees who were selected randomly and were assigned randomly in two experimental and control groups, which contained 15 employees in each group. The experimental group received the training while the control group was in waiting list. The instruments were the Oxford happiness questionnaires& Maslash burnout index (MBI). Data was analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) method. Result indicated significant difference between pretest and posttest experimental group, and effect of life skill training in workplace on the employees. On the other hand, results found no significant difference between pretest and posttest of the control group. Finding showed that life skills training in workplace was efficient on reducing burnout symptoms and increasing happiness in employees.