Comparison of Teaching the Application of Psychology (Life Skills) and the Application of the Principles of Jurisprudence in Life on Women's Anxiety

The objectives of this study were to compare anxiety between three groups of women participating in psychology (life skills), principles of jurisprudence and women who did not participate in any of these classes.

The present research design is descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional. The sample of this study consisted of 90 people aged 30 to 60 years who were selected based on the criteria of anxiety entry and exit criteria of having a psychiatric history, chronic diseases and unwillingness to complete a questionnaire. In addition, participants on the Depression Scale completed anxiety. Participants were selected by purposive and available sampling and were divided into three groups: the psychology group participated in 14 sessions of 1.5 hours, three sessions per week and the group of principles of jurisprudence in 8 sessions of 1.5 hours, 2 sessions per week. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance.

The results of comparison in the post-training period showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups of women who participated in psychology (life skills) classes and women who did not participate in any class in terms of anxiety level (0.05). . In addition, there is a significant difference between the level of women's anxiety in the two groups of principles of jurisprudence and non-participation in classes.

However, there was no significant difference between the level of anxiety in women participating in psychology (life skills) classes and women participating in principles of jurisprudence classes.