supervisors have critical role in the provision of support in workplace. the present study examined degree of perceived supervisor support related to experienced physical symptoms and psychological distress among employees of isfahan steel company, isfahan, iran. the sample included of 189 employees of the company in 2011 who completed questionnaires about supervisor support, physical symptoms ...

background : in the current study, pattern of substance abuse among adolescence and early adulthood that have experienced one or more substances was assessed, and also parental support, religiosity, and locus of control were measured. methods : this cross-sectional study was conducted in hamadan city, iran in 2006. all subjects were selected from hama­dan city (urban area), iran based on snowba...

conclusions the 11 item hausa-mspss index is valid for the assessment of perceived social support among stroke survivors in nigeria. results based on expert panel, clinicians’ review and patients’ feedback, the 12 item hausa-mspss had sufficient face, content and criterion validity. in reliability analysis, the cronbach’s alpha was 0.781. in test-retest reliability analysis, the minimum kappa v...

conclusion social support indirectly and quality of life directly affect stress during pregnancy. thus, health officials should attempt to establish measures to further enhance social support and quality of life of pregnant women to reduce stress and its consequences during this time. results the final path model fitted well (cf1 = 3, rmsea = 0.00) and showed that direct quality of life paths w...

background & aim : although the literature provides evidence-based guidance for bathing infants, it is important to be aware of cultural differences what may arise when caring for infants with a diverse family background. the aim of this study was to examine the correlation between social support and state anxiety in mothers’ practices in newborn baby bathing. methods & materials : the descript...

background: lifestyle-modification programs including physical activity are essential for both treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2dm ). however, factors associated with physical activity among patients are poorly understood. this study applied social-cognitive theory (sct) for predicting determinants of physical activity among women with t2dm in iran, 2013. methods: in thi...

BACKGROUND Children's activity level, including physical activity (PA) and screen sedentary time (SST), is influenced by environmental factors in which parents play a critical role. Different types of parenting styles may influence children's activity level. Inconsistent results were found on the association between parenting styles and PA, and few studies tested the association between parenti...