Effect of A Stress Management Program on the Stress and Occupation of Chiang Mai University Students

Background: Stress is a problem that often found in students due to their own expectations within themselves and those of others which have bear. Furthermore, stress occurs from the changes at personnel, social, environmental levels. This has an effect on occupation students. Objective: study was conducted develop management program increase capacity occupational performance Chiang Mai University Methods: quasi-experimental research undertook experiment according two-group design. measured both pretest post-test results experiment. The used purposive sampling with total 24 samples comprising 12 persons experimental group control group. joined eight times or for weeks one time per week 90 minutes. utilized technique managing stress, consisted skills relaxation techniques. sample evaluated evaluation form. Moreover, Suanprung Test-20 Test-60 were used, as well form students, adapted similar Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). before after joining program, so gather information, analysis information by using independent t-test compare receiving dependent conducted. Information carried out same Results: After had less statistical significance. There also greater displayed result different group, significance level 0.05. In people who lived daily life, usual, showed no difference between performance. Conclusion: studied effectiveness reducing increasing could be implemented prototype solve problems created would positive future therapy.