The Effectiveness of Virtual Training in Stress Management Skills and Problem Solving Techniques on Students' Mental Health and Test Anxiety

This study aimed to determine the effect of stress management skills training and problem-solving methods virtually on the mental health and test anxiety of high school students.

The research method is quasi-experimental and the research design is pre-test-post-test with a control group. The statistical population consisted of 700 high school male students in dandi city. 93 people were selected by available sampling and randomly in two experimental groups (problem-solving and stress management) and A control group was placed. Research tools include ten sessions of stress management Anthony et al. (2007) and a summary of the problem-solving training program (Heidari and Rasoulzadeh Tabatabai, 2007; Adapted from Dixon and Glover, 1984), Goldberg Mental Health Scale (1979) and Anxiety Scale The exam was Friedman (1997).

The results of the analysis of covariance showed that the two groups that had been trained in stress management and problem-solving skills had higher mental health (f =25.02 and P<0.001) and lower test anxiety (f = 16.65 and P<0.001) than the control group.

The results of this study showed that stress management training and problem-solving skills virtually can be used as an effective intervention to increase mental health and reduce test anxiety. Therefore, using virtual education, stress management skills, and problem-solving methods can improve students' mental health and reduce stress and anxiety in students.