Worksite stress MANAGEMENT interventions are LIKELY to be most effective when the context and environment they are to be transferred to is taken into consideration. This would mean taking into consideration the SPECIFIC situation of individuals, such as the factors contributing to their LEVELS of stress and to what EXTENT it was an external or behavioural factor.

What has also recently emerged from stress-management research is using multi-method approaches in which two or more techniques are combined appears to be superior in producing more consistent and positive effects than single technique approaches (Murphy, 1996). This is particularly the case in the methods employing contrasting techniques, for example by combining arousal reduction and personal skills training through role-play techniques. These results suggest that the effects of combining techniques are multiplicative rather than additive.

Worksite stress management interventions are likely to be most effective when the context and environment they are to be transferred to is taken into consideration. This would mean taking into consideration the specific situation of individuals, such as the factors contributing to their levels of stress and to what extent it was an external or behavioural factor.

What has also recently emerged from stress-management research is using multi-method approaches in which two or more techniques are combined appears to be superior in producing more consistent and positive effects than single technique approaches (Murphy, 1996). This is particularly the case in the methods employing contrasting techniques, for example by combining arousal reduction and personal skills training through role-play techniques. These results suggest that the effects of combining techniques are multiplicative rather than additive.