Background and Aim: Based on WHO reports, there are about 100-150 million people with asthma around the world and the number is increasing. Asthma is a prevalent disease and permanent self-management is needed in order to control the symptoms and maintain the normal action of the lungs and a normal level of activity. The Green's Model of Health Education Planning provides a systematic process f...

Objectives: The aim of this research was to study the predictive role of self-efficacy, belief of treatment effectiveness, social support and doctor-patient relationship on diabetes Mellitus self-management. Method: 500 type II diabetes outpatients (245 men and 255 women) presenting to Shariati Hospital in Tehran were selected by convenience sampling. The subjects completed the scales related t...

phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

Purpose: This study seeks to design change management model for Iranian academic libraries. Methodology: Qualitative approach and Delphi method were employed to design change management model for Iranian academic libraries. Delphi technique was used in three rounds and initially 22 experts participated in the test. The change management model yielded for Iranian academic libraries consisted of...

Background and Objective: There is a direct relationship between high intake of salt and increased risk of many non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the self-efficacy and readiness of women to reduce discretionary salt consumption.   Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 using a self-administered questionnaire on 561 women at...

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between self-regulated learning and goal-orientation with classroom management style in Preservice Teachers. A sample of 200 boys and 100 girls were randomly selected. The Self-Regulation of Learning Questionnaire (SRLQ), Goal Orientation Questionnaire (GOQ), Classroom Management Style Questionnaire (CMSQ) was used. Findings demon...