Fatemeh omidi - M.A in Clinical Psychology - Islamic Azad University- Tonekabon Branch.
shahrbanou ghahari - The master of mental health group iran medical sience university,Tehran psychiatry institute
shahnam abolghasemi - Islamic Azad University- Tonekabon Branch- Psychology Faculty
mohammadreza zarbakhsh - Islamic Azad University- Tonekabon Branch- Psychology Faculty

Purpose: this study aims to determine the effectiveness of training life skills(stress management,anger managemen,problem solving,self awareness)on life quality of cancer patient. Method: this study is experimental.the statistical community includes all cancer patients refereeing to hospital of Rasht city to do chemotherapy in 2012.Firstly,among all the hospitals,one of them has been chosen randomly.and then that among150cancer patients,80 patients had the criteria to participate in the study has been chosen.among80 patients,them 40men and women have been placed randomly into two20people control an experimental groups.experimental group has received life skills training in nine45minute session once a week for3month and the control group didn’t involved in it.both groups responded to the European theorganization for research and treatment of cancer Questionnaire core30(EORT QLQ_C30)before and after intervention. Finding: the statistical community data has been analyzed through MANCOVA by SPSS software.the results indicate that there is a meaningful deference between control and experimental group averages in all quality aspects of physical,role-playing,emotional, cognitive and social life(P=0/000).And that is,training life skills improves life quality in the patients. Conclusion:training of life skills is effective on promoting the quality of life cancer patients life.

life skills,life quality,cancer