تاثير آموزش گروهي مهارتهاي زندگي ( مديريت خشم، جرأت آموزي، آرام سازي ) بر افزايش جرأتمندي و كاهش خشم در بيماران قلبي، پس از پيوند باي پس عروق كرونر

Effectiveness of Group Life Skills Training (Anger Management, Assertiveness and Relaxation) on Increasing Assertiveness and Decreasing Anger among Heart Patients^ after Bypass Surgery

The present investigation aimed at examining the effectiveness of group life skills training (anger management, assertiveness and relaxation) on increasing assertiveness and decreasing anger among heart patients, after bypass surgery. For this reason, 40 heart patients 35-65 years, having first bypass, were selected randomly and assigned to two experiment and control groups. In this study, "Ruthus assertiveness" and "MMPI-2 anger" scales were used before and after life skills training. Data were analyzed with the help of oneway analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The findings revealed that group life skills training resulted in increasing assertiveness and decreasing anger among patients (p<0/001). There wasnʹt significant difference between males and females patients in effective of group life skills training (p>0/05).