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<article-title>Comparative Study in a Stress Management Training Project, Which Aimed to Promote the Mental Health of Public Health Volunteers: Wang Thong District, Pitsanulok</article-title>
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<author>Aurapin Phianrungrueang, Sudarut Poomsalut, Tawatchai Satayasomboon, 
Sanpet Intapun, Renu Poasiri  and Ratchanee Mahachaiponggul
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<aff>Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Thailand</aff>



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<p>  The study was a comparative research on a stress management training project, which aimed to promote the mental health of the Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) and to compare stress levels before and after participating in the training program and 2 months later 2-month follow-up. Subjects were the VHVs (n=34) who reside in Tambon Dintong, Amphur Wangthong, Phitsanulok. Findings showed that the stress levels of most volunteers placed in the normal level on each period at the baseline, after participating in the program, and doing an observation for 2 months. Only one volunteer had a high stress level before and after the study. However, 2-month follow-up showed no signs of stress in the VHVs. The results also demonstrated that the stress level scores before training was statistically significant and had higher than those after 2-month follow-up (p &#60; 0.01).   
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<p><italic>Keywords:</italic> Stress management, Mental health promotion, Village Health Volunteer (VHVs), Training project.</p>
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