The Effectiveness of an Electronic-Mail Campaign to Modify Stress Levels, Mood States, and Coping Techniques Among Employed Adults Page: III

                                
TABLE OF CONTENTS

A B ST  R A C T ......................................................................................... ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS..........................................................................iii
LIST   O F  TA  B LE S .................................................................................iv
Chapter
1. INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW.................................1
Models of Stress
Job-Related Stress
Needs Assessent- Why Another Worksite Stress Management Program?
Successful Stress Management Interventions in the Worksite
The Application of Minimal Contact Therapies to the Workplace
The Internet and Computer-Assisted Therapy as an MCT
E-mail as an Intervention
Summary
Hypotheses and Research Questions
2.  M  E T H O D ........................  ........................................................38
Participants
Measures
Procedure
3.  R E SU  L T S  .................................................................................  44
Pre-Intervention Comparisons
Post-Intervention Comparisons
4.   SUMMARY AND            DISCUSSION         .................................................... 51
Summary
Explanation for the Findings
Integration of the Findings with Past Literature
Divergent Findings
Contribution of the Findings to the Literature
Limitations
Future Research

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