Effect of relaxation training on personal adjustment and perceptions of organizational climate

The chief aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of relaxation training on personal adjustment and perceptions of organizational climate. The Stern Activity Index and Organizational Climate Index along with the Bendig Manifest Anxiety Scale were administered to 71 volunteer Ss (28 males and 43 females) as pre- and post-test measures. The Ss were randomly assigned to three groups, seminar and relaxation training, seminar and a placebo condition, and no treatment. A one-way multivariate analysis showed a significant mean difference. Results obtained from t tests indicated a significant reduction in anxiety and an increase in personal adjustment. Changes in perceptions of organizational climate, although in the predicted direction, were not statistically significant.