background and objectives: addicts are among the socially disadvantaged people whose quality of life has been changed and damaged due to drug abuse. this in turn has influenced their physical, psychological and social health. addiction is a phenomenon that has long existed in different human societies; and now again, it is still expanding despite the scientific advances and indisputable increas...

background: the effect of coping strategies on modification of competitive anxiety and self-confidence is controversial. the purpose of this study was investigation of the role of coping strategies on competitive anxiety and self-confidence in individual and group athletes. methods: 700 group and individual athletes were selected from five counties of kermanshah province, western iran, applying...

introduction: marital satisfaction is a positive relationship with spouse’s family, positive dynamism in the original family, self-esteem and religious homogeneity of couples. religion is one of the most effective spiritual fulcrums that are able to provide the meaning of life in every moment of life. religious beliefs and credence are important factors in marital satisfaction. the main purpose...

abstract   aim and background: the purpose of the present study was to examination of the religious orientation and burden of family as predictors of treatment permanence of addiction. methods and materials: this descriptive, analytic cross sectional study was conducted on one hundred self-introduced addicts who reoffered to isfahan centers of addiction treatment during 2012-2013 were selected ...

aim: considering the fundamental role of parents' function and family dynamics including the importance role of family communication pattern on preventing early-onset substance use in children, the present study aimed to determine the correlation between family communication pattern and mothers' preventive behavioral intention regarding preventing early-onset substance use in children...

abstract because of today's dynamic business environment and three emerging major trends of intense international competition, discrete markets, and changing technology, innovation is drawing increasing attention as a solution. these trends have aroused business scholars’ interest in running in-depth investigations on the concept of social capital as a critical factor in improving organizationa...

abstract objective: this study was carried out for investigating the religion orientation relationship with coping with diabetes in type 2 diabetic patients in yazd, iran. the present study is a kind of scientific-comparative description. the research subjects comprised of all type 2 diabetic patients admitted to the hospitals in yazd. materials and methods: the study sample was consisted of 16...