چکیده (انگلیسی):

Stress is a part of everyone’s life. Depending on the level of stress, it may affect peo ple’s health
and lives. Stress in the workplace may come from many different sources, however for the purpose
of this study, the focus was on female faculty working in a Teacher Education program at a small
north central, North Dakota university. Stress is repeatedly prevalent among female faculty. They
typically spend long hours at work, and thus have less time for other things. Stressed female
faculty may feel emotionally taxed and thus produce nominally. Stress may deteriorate social and
family relationships and ultimately may take a toll on their health. Therapeutic massage has been
proven to be a stress reliever and thus may be helpful in enhancing the quality of life among the
female faculty. This study examined whether therapeutic massage reduces stre ss and improves the
overall quality of life of female faculty working in a Teacher Education program. Specific
questions posed by the study have been answered by exploring perceptions of quality of life and
clinical outcomes of therapeutic massage treatments. The results of the study were shared in
presentations at the North Dakota American Massage Therapist Association conference in
Bismarck, North Dakota and at the national Teaching Professors’ conference in Atlanta, Georgia.,