KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Applied Family Therapy Journal (AFTJ) 3041-8798 5 Serial Number 21 2024 04 01 The Impact of Life Skills Training on Distress Tolerance, Psychological Adaptation, and High-Risk Behaviors in Incarcerated Women The Impact of Life Skills Training on Distress Tolerance, Psychological Adaptation, and High-Risk Behaviors in Incarcerated Women 139 148 10.61838/kman.aftj.5.2.16 EN Journal Article <p><strong>Objective:</strong> The study aimed to evaluate the impact of life skills training on distress tolerance, psychological adaptation, and high-risk behaviors among incarcerated women.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> This was an applied, experimental study. The study population consisted of incarcerated women in Kerman Central Prison in 2022. Sixty participants exhibiting high-risk behaviors were randomly assigned into an experimental group (30 women) and a control group (30 women). The experimental group received the World Health Organization's (WHO, 1998) ten-session life skills training program, each lasting 90 minutes, while the control group was placed on a waiting list. Both groups were assessed using the Simons and Gaher Distress Tolerance Scale (2005), the Derogatis Psychological Adaptation Scale (1986), and the Rajaee and Shafiei High-Risk Behavior Questionnaire (2011) before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance with SPSS software.</p> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> Results indicated that life skills training significantly impacted distress tolerance, psychological adaptation, and high-risk behaviors in incarcerated women (p &lt; .01).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Life skills training can be effectively utilized to enhance distress tolerance and psychological adaptation, and to reduce high-risk behaviors.</p> https://www.journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/aftj/article/download/2430/3295