background and purpose: social support is considered as a facilitator of health behaviors in women. this study aimed to evaluate and compare the status of social support and its associated dimensions in pregnant and non-pregnant women. methods: this analytical study was conducted on 310 pregnant and non-pregnant women referring to the health-care centers of zarqan city in shiraz, iran in 2011. ...

background: nurses are responsible for maintaining and improving the health and quality of life of patients. therefore, it is important to assess the quality of life of nurses in order to improve it. quality of life is affected by many variables  and among them burnout, perceived social support and psychological hardiness are the leading ones. this study aimed at predicting the quality of life ...

This study advances a detailed social-psychological model of climate change risk perceptions by combining and integrating cognitive, experiential, and socio-cultural factors. The conceptual model is tested empirically on a national sample (N 1⁄4 808) of the UK population. Results indicate that the full climate change risk perception model (CCRPM) is able to explain nearly 70% of the variance in...

OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of congenital heart diseases (CHDs) on bio-psychosocial aspects of the quality of life (QOL) of patients and their families. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out between May 2014 and August 2015, including children aged less than 16 years, and followed-up at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for CHD. A broad question...

the empowerment of women has been widely acknowledged as an important goal in international development. the main aim of this study was to investigate empowerment levels and rate among the members of tafihan rural women’s association.those who were subject to research consisted of all members of the tafihan women’s association (418 members), out of which, a total number of 200 members were sele...

The purpose of this review is to summarize psychosocial factors associated with arthritis pain and highlight recent evidence for psychosocial approaches to managing arthritis pain. By definition, psychosocial factors refer to two dimensions of experience: the psychological (cognitive, affective) and social (interacting with others, engaging in life activities). Psychosocial factors influence th...