conclusions based on the results, participants in the study didn’t have favorable status with respect to perceived social support (in all dimensions) from their social network members. while, social support as one of the social determinants of health, plays an important role in improving psychological conditions in people’s lives; therefore, being aware of social support and designing effective...

background disclosure of hiv is important for improving self-care behaviors, psychological well-being, commitment to the treatment, and reducing risk of transmission. one of the major benefits of disclosure is social support, which is an essential resource for effective coping with hiv infection. however, receiving any social support requires disclosing of hiv status. objectives this study aime...

In recent years, social media has become important and omnipresent for social network and information sharing. Researchers and scientists have begun to mine social media data to predict varieties of social, economic, health and entertainment related real-world phenomena. In this paper, we exhibit how social media data can be used to detect and analyze real-world phenomena with several data mini...

background: during recent years the rapid increase in the senior population, their disabilities, reduced independence, and increased dependence have drawn more attention toward issues related to social support in this group. social support impacts different dimensions of health of the senior population.  meanwhile, one of the important aspects of health which is less considered in this group is...

background: aging is a sensitive period of life and attention to the issues and needs is essential. to access to health care for the elderly and the prevention of chronic diseases, and reduce the incidence of infection, the first step is identifying the factors affecting the health of every community. one of the factors affecting it, is the social and religious support. thus, this study compare...