Comparing the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Training (MBCT) Adapted for Iranian Culture and Cognitive- Behavioral Training on Job Stress in Employees of Service Companies

the present study was to comparing the effectiveness of mindfulness based cognitive training (MBCT) adjusted for Iranian culture and cognitive- behavioral training on job stress and its components in employees of service companies. In this research, using quesi experimental method, 54 employees were selected and randomly assigned into the 2 experimental groups and control (18 per a group), and were assessed in pre-test, post-test and follow up by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE, 1999) job stress questionnaire. First experimental group received 8 sessions of adapted mindfulness based cognitive training (MBCT) for Iranian culture, while second experimental group received 8 sessions of cognitive-behavioral training (CBT), each session took 120 minutes. The results of the within and between subjects from analysis of Repeated Measures and MANOVA revealed that training have a significant effect on enhancement of job stress and its components (P  0.01). The post hoc test also revealed that MBCT was more effective than CBT in total scores job stress and dimensions of managerial support, relationships and changes (P  0.01). It is concluded that MBCT affect on enhancement of job stress and its components, significantly.