The effect of stress control training through podcast on work-life conflict in female residents of Iran University of Medical Sciences 2020-2021

Abstract

Introduction: Given the increasing growth of information in the present age and the growth and development of educational programs and changes that have occurred in the concept of learning, changing the approach to education from traditional methods to e-learning has become important. The present study aimed at investigating the effect of podcast stress control training on work-life conflict in female residents of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2020–2021. Methods This study was a two-group quasi-experimental study (with a pretest-posttest design and a control group). The samples consisted of female resident students of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2020–2021. As many as 70 female residents were selected and investigated by quota sampling and simple random sampling method from among the first and the last year residents. The individual demographic characteristics questionnaire and the Carlson’s Work-Family Conflict Scale (WFC) were used to collect data. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and inferential tests in SPSS-23 and the significance level was considered to be p < 0.05. Results The two groups were similar in terms of background variables (p = 0.0001). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of mean scores of work-life conflict before the intervention (p = 0.931). However, two months after the intervention, a statistically significant difference was observed in the mean scores of work-life conflict between the two groups (p = 0.0000). Conclusion According to the results of the present study, it seems that stress control training through podcasts has reduced work-life conflict. Stress control training can reduce the residents’ work stress and work-life conflict. Thus, training stress control skills seems to be of high significance in the residents’ managerial, clinical and educational domains.

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“…For example, reading articles, and blogs, searching online for information about work-related issues, or sharing opinions, quotes, etc., may create a need to balance these activities with time spent outside work. Norouzi et al [ 156 ] examined the effect of stress management training using podcasts on work-life conflict and concluded that stress management through podcasts reduced work-life conflict.…”