The Compare to Effect of Emotional Competence and Problem Solving Training on Distress Tolerance among Students from Farhangian University

Present study was perform to compare the effect of emotional competence and problem solvingtraining on distress tolerance, among students.

Study method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post test and follow-up design with unequal control group. Study subjects were 71 students (24 students: experimental group of emotional competence, 20 students: experimental group of problem solving, 27 students: control group) among students from Farhangian university of Mazandaran who were selected by multi stage randomized cluster sampling and randomized method. Measurement tools were Simons and Gaher distress tolerance scale (2005). Emotional competence and problem solving training for 10 sessions during 1 month was provided for experimental groups. During this period subjects of control group did not received any intervention.

The Results of variance analysis test of frequent measurements showed that emotional competence training will increase distress tolerance among students. Problem solving training will also increase distress tolerance among students. Also, according to results, there is not significant difference between effectiveness of two groups of emotional competence and problem solving on distress tolerance among students.

These results can be the basis for using emotional competence and problem-solving to increase student distress tolerance.